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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 ...
Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Patients: Pros and Cons
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2020 , Article)
The pandemic of COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has recently overwhelmed medical centers and paralyzed economies. The unparalleled public distress caused by this pandemic mandated an urgent quest for an effective approach ...
Racing for COVID-19 Vaccine and Cure: Lessons and Tragedies in Human Subject Research.
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Medknow Publications
, 2020 , Article)
Pressured by the enormous human and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, certain countries and political figures have advocated the use of drugs and vaccines that did not go through the required regulatory stages of ...
Thrombosis Management and Challenges in COVID-19 Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndromes.
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Medknow Publications
, 2020 , Article)
Thrombotic complications in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection have been increasingly recognized, particularly those affecting the cardiovascular system. Patients with COVID-19 infection can suffer ...
The COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare systems in Africa: A scoping review of preparedness, impact and response
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health systems in both developed and developing nations alike. Africa has one of the weakest health systems globally, but there is limited evidence on how the region is ...
Application of nucleic acid amplification tests in managing COVID-19 pandemic
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Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University
, 2020 , Article)
Background. COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of sensitive and specific tests that would be cost-efficient, fast and scalable. There are more than 200 COVID-19 detection tests available worldwide, with every ...
A protocol for the detection of genetic markers in saliva by polymerase chain reaction without a nucleic acid purifi cation step: Examples of SARS-CoV-2 and GAPDH markers
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Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based diagnostic tests use purifi ed nucleic acids (NAs) from clinical samples. The NAs purifi cation step adds time, cost, and aff ects the quality of testing. The objective ...
Effects of a single dose of ivermectin on viral and clinical outcomes in asymptomatic sars-cov-2 infected subjects: A pilot clinical trial in lebanon
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Objective: This study was designed to determine the efficacy of ivermectin, an FDA-approved drug, in producing clinical benefits and decreasing the viral load of SARS-CoV-2 among asymptomatic subjects that tested positive ...
QUCoughScope: An Intelligent Application to Detect COVID-19 Patients Using Cough and Breath Sounds
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Problem-Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, mass testing has become essential to reduce the spread of the virus. Several recent studies suggest that a significant number of COVID-19 patients display no physical ...
Structures, processes and outcomes of objective structured clinical examinations in dental education during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2022 , Article)
Introduction: Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) are an essential examination tool within undergraduate dental education. Fear of spread of the COVID-19 virus led to dental institutions exploring alternative ...