PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care
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Activation of STING signaling pathway effectively blocks human coronavirus infection
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The COVID-19 pandemic poses a serious global health threat. The rapid global spread of SARS-CoV-2 highlights an urgent need to develop effective therapeutics for blocking SARS-CoV-2 infection and spread. Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) is a
Safety and efficacy of favipiravir versus hydroxychloroquine in management of COVID-19: A randomised controlled trial
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Favipiravir is considered a potential treatment for COVID-19 due its efficacy against different viral infections. We aimed to explore the safety and efficacy of favipiravir in treatment of COVID-19 mild and moderate cases. It was randomized
Penn Access Summer Scholars program: a mixed method analysis of a virtual offering of a premedical diversity summer enrichment program
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In the USA, numerous summer programs are available for undergraduate students that seek to increase the number of individuals from groups underrepresented in medicine (URM) that matriculate to medical school. These programs have typically been
Managing the risk of shortages and medication errors with curares during the COVID-19 pandemic: a hospital pharmacy experience
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CONCLUSIONS: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the pharmaceutical management of curare medications has been particularly critical. The risk of medication errors and unsafe medication practices was high. This analysis must lead to a high level of
A cross-sectional study of the association of age, gender, education and economic status with individual perceptions of governmental response to COVID-19
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CONCLUSIONS: The tendency of younger, better-paid and better-educated respondents to rate their country's response to the pandemic more highly, suggests that government responses must be nuanced and pay greater attention to the needs of less
Evaluating the methodology of studies conducted during the global COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
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CONCLUSION: The methodological quality of COVID-19 RCTs conducted in early to mid 2020 was consistently low and variability in implementation was common. More support for implementing high-quality methodology is needed to obtain the quality of
Findings from the first public COVID-19 temporary test centre in Hong Kong
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CONCLUSION: The temporary test centre successfully helped identify individuals with COVID-19 who exhibited mild disease symptoms. Healthcare providers should carefully consider the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 to arrange
Which parameters support disposition decision in suspected COVID-19 cases in the emergency department (ED): a German clinical cohort study
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CONCLUSIONS: Based on easily available variables like dyspnoea, oxygen saturation, history of CV disease, approximately 25% of patients subsequently confirmed with COVID-19 can be identified for safe discharge.
An analysis of COVID-19 clusters in India : Two case studies on Nizamuddin and Dharavi
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CONCLUSIONS: The cluster analysis performed on the districts reveal homogeneous groups of districts that can be ranked based on the burden placed on the healthcare system in terms of number of confirmed cases, population density and number of
