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SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Smoking: What is the association? A brief review
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Susceptibility to severe illness from COVID-19 is anticipated to be associated with cigarette smoking as it aggravates the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory illness, including infections. This is particularly important ...
Decreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link?
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
The reasons behind the decrease in AA frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear. Some authors have proposed that milder forms can be treated conservatively at home [15] or using antibiotics. Snapiri et al. also ...
Provision of clinical pharmacy services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of pharmacists from 16 European countries
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The pharmacy profession has an important role in the frontline healthcare response to COVID-19 across all settings. This study sought to explore the views and experiences of clinical pharmacists in relation to the provision ...
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (Lamp): A rapid, sensitive, specific, and cost-effective point-of-care test for coronaviruses in the context of covid-19 pandemic
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
The rampant spread of COVID-19 and the worldwide prevalence of infected cases demand a rapid, simple, and cost-effective Point of Care Test (PoCT) for the accurate diagnosis of this pandemic. The most common molecular tests ...
An evidence base for school health policy during the covid-19 pandemic
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Paris Scholar Publishing
, 2021 , Article)
Objective: Children represent a small fraction of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a low case fatality rate (CFR). In this paper, we lay out an evidence-based policy for reopening schools. Methods: We gathered age-specific ...
COVID-19 infection localization and severity grading from chest X-ray images
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
The immense spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has left healthcare systems incapable to diagnose and test patients at the required rate. Given the effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary tissues, chest radiographic ...
A Comprehensive Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Role of IoT, Drones, AI, Blockchain, and 5G in Managing its Impact
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2020 , Article)
The unprecedented outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, termed as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), has placed numerous governments around the world in a precarious position. The impact of the COVID-19 ...
The expression level of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 determines the severity of COVID-19: lung and heart tissue as targets
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
Researchers have reported some useful information about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) leading to CoV disease 2019 (COVID-19). Several studies have been performed in order to develop ...
Covid-19 in pediatric patients: A focus on CHD patients
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2020 , Article)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of the 30th of September 2020, around 34,000,000 cases have been reported globally. Pediatrics with underlying congenital heart disease ...
AI-enabled remote monitoring of vital signs for COVID-19: methods, prospects and challenges
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed the existing healthcare infrastructure in many parts of the world. Healthcare professionals are not only over-burdened but also at a high risk of nosocomial transmission from COVID-19 ...