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Dynamics of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and its control measures
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the β coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a zoonotic disease that has spread beyond the site of outbreak in Wuhan, China, to become a pandemic of magnanimous…
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The Many Faces of Covid-19 at a Glance: A University Hospital Multidisciplinary Account From Milan, Italy
In March 2020, northern Italy became the second country worldwide most affected by Covid-19 and the death toll overtook that in China. Hospital staff soon realized that Covid-19 was far more severe than expected from the few data available at that…
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Pulmonary Delivery of Fenretinide: A Possible Adjuvant Treatment In COVID-19
At present, there is no vaccine or effective standard treatment for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (or coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19)), which frequently leads to lethal pulmonary inflammatory responses.…
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The Elderly and the COVID 19 Crisis: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold, in Isolation and Total Indifference
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Maintaining Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Outbreak
The analyses of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and an increasing amount of scientific research show that the spread of SARS-CoV-2 may be limited by maintaining social distancing, appropriate hand hygiene, and following the…
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Case Report: Systemic Inflammatory Response and Fast Recovery in a Pediatric Patient With COVID-19
We report a case of an 8-year-old girl who underwent a SARS-CoV-2 infection manifesting with atypical symptoms spearheaded by abdominal discomfort and systemic inflammation and partially mimicking hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) or…
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Sobre la escasa transparencia en los documentos técnicos para el tratamiento de pacientes con COVID-19 en Perú
El Ministerio de Salud peruano (MINSA) ha publicado resoluciones ministeriales (RM) con el objetivo de normar el tratamiento de personas afectadas por la COVID-19. Estas RM incluyen el uso de fármacos específicos para la COVID-19, como tocilizumab,…
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Manejo de la diabetes mellitus en tiempos de COVID-19
La diabetes mellitus es un problema de salud pública a nivel mundial y causa un aumento de la morbimortalidad en la población afectada con el desarrollo de complicaciones micro y macrovasculares. Actualmente la epidemia causada por el SARS-CoV-2 está…
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A COVID-19-Based Modified Epidemiological Model and Technological Approaches to Help Vulnerable Individuals Emerge from the Lockdown in the UK
COVID-19 has shown a relatively low case fatality rate in young healthy individuals, with the majority of this group being asymptomatic or having mild symptoms. However, the severity of the disease among the elderly as well as in individuals with…
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The Impact of Vitamin D Level on COVID-19 Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory and systemic disorder caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or novel Coronavirus (nCoV). To date, there is no proven curative treatment for this virus; as a…
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