Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 23/12/20

 

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Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 23/12/20

 

Research

 

Title: Stroke as a Neurological Complication of COVID-19

Description:  In this systematic review, the authors aimed to evaluate the epidemiology, clinical course, and outcomes of patients who suffer from stroke as a complication of COVID-19.

Available from: https://www.strokejournal.org/action/showPdf?pii=S1052-3057%2820%2930967-8

 

Title: Experience in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with COVID-19 and Disease-Modifying Therapies

Description:  An overview of 873 cases of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and SARS-CoV-2 infection published in the literature so far.

Available from: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/4067/pdf

 

Title: Prevalence of dementia and its impact on mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019

Description: Here, the authors aimed to evaluate the prevalence of dementia in patients with COVID-19 and its association with mortality. Age, sex and other possible comorbidities were also investigated.

Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ggi.14107

 

Guidance

 

Title: Managing the long-term effects of COVID-19

Description: This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing the long-term effects of COVID-19, often described as ‘long COVID’. Other areas, including advice on organising services for long COVID are covered.

Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng188

 

Title: HIV care models during the COVID-19 era

Description: This viewpoint presents the impact of COVID-19 on HIV care. It also outlines how to enhance a patient-centred care approach, by integrating face-to-face patient–physician and telemedicine encounters.

Available from: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article-pdf/do.../34999911/ciaa1864.pdf

 

Expert Opinions

 

Title: SARS‐CoV‐2 candidate vaccines ‐ composition, mechanisms of action and stages of clinical development

Description: Vaccines are the gold standard immuno‐prophylaxis to prevent infectious diseases. In this viewpoint, the authors provide an overview of vaccine development.

Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/all.14714

 

Title: Cardiac Surgery Services During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Surgeons’ Thoughts

Description: Here, the authors describe the patient and procedures characteristics that they recommend to protect patients and the healthcare workers.

Available from: https://www.j-saudi-heart.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=jsha

 

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