Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 02/12/20

 

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Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 02/12/20

 

Title: Cerebrospinal fluid features in COVID-19 patients with neurologic manifestations: correlation with brain MRI findings in 58 patients

Description: Clinical, laboratory, and brain MRI data were retrospectively collected and analyzed.

Available from: https://academic.oup...rticle-pdf/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiaa745/34584834/jiaa745.pdf

 

Title: Predictors of laboratory-positive COVID-19 in children and teenagers

Description:  Data from 1849 individuals were analyzed. COVID-19 was confirmed in 15.9% of patients, and factors predicting a positive test result were evaluated through prevalence odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.

Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article...s2.0-S0033350620304546-main.pdf

 

Title: COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of current literature

Description:  Two hundred and fifteen studies were included for systematic review and 60 for meta-analysis. Pooled incidence of symptoms, treatments and outcomes were then assessed.

Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii...S0955470X20300616-main.pdf

 

Guidance

 

Title: How to screen and diagnose deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients hospitalized for or suspected of COVID-19 infection, outside the intensive care units

Description: Use of doppler ultrasonography (DUS) in the screening and diagnosis of DVT in COVID-19 patients.

Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/artic...-s2.0-S2542451320303382-main.pdf

 

Title: Telemedicine and telemonitoring for a variety of conditions (multiple reviews)

Description: Existing research and recent rapid reviews on the use of telemedicine, including telemonitoring—which might provide useful information for policy makers.

Available from: https://evidenceaid.org/resource/telemedicine-and-telemonitoring-f...-reviews/

 

Expert Opinions

 

Title: Vaccinating the UK against COVID-19

Description: ‘Primary care should be at the heart of the UK’scovid-19 vaccination strategy. Although primary care can facilitate the vaccination process, it needs extra support to do it fast, safely, and effectively’.

Available from: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/371/bmj.m4654.full.pdf

 

Title: Glucose or Insulin, Which Is the Culprit in Patients with COVID-19 and Diabetes?

Description: Here, the author discusses findings from a study suggesting that insulin therapy may actually promote fatality in patients with COVID-19 and diabetes.

Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/...0-S1550413120306483-main.pdf

 

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