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Critical care tele-pharmacy services during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of healthcare practitioners' perceptions
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2022 , Article)
What is Known and Objective: The scope of clinical pharmacy services has changed during COVID-19 pandemic with the view to mitigating both exposure and spread of the virus. The performance of novel pandemic-driven services ...
The determination of causality of drug induced liver injury in patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome
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Public Library of Science
, 2022 , Article)
Background Drug induced liver injury (DILI) is a rising morbidity amongst patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome. The updated RUCAM causality assessment scale is validated for use in the general population, but its utility ...
COVID-19 in a pregnant patient with beta-thalassemia major: A case report
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2021 , Article)
Further studies are needed on this unique population to better manage them and increase their chances of normal pregnancy and fewer complications and more favorable outcomes.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...