Background The novel coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) caused over 1.7 million confirmed cases and cumulative mortality up to over 110,000 deaths worldwide as of 14 April 2020. A total of 57 Macao citizens were obligated to stay in Hubei province,…
The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) claimed the lives of 286 Hong Kong people in 2003. Since then, the Hong Kong government has been promoting the benefits of proper hand hygiene. There are few studies that explore the general…
The Quasi-Biennal Oscillation (QBO) and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) largely modulate the zonal wind in the tropics. Previous studies showed that QBO phases produce changes in deep convection through an increase/decrease in the tropopause…
The potential consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak are multifarious and remain largely unknown. Deaths as a direct result of the condition are already in the millions, and the number of indirect deaths is likely to be even higher. Pre-existing…
Aim. FilmArray Respiratory Panel (FilmArray RP) test is an emerging diagnostic method in fast detecting multiple respiratory pathogens; the methodology and clinical significance of FilmArray RP in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) diagnosis were…
Background: The acute onset of olfactory and/or gustatory dysfunction is a frequent complaint during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is predominantly reported by subjects with asymptomatic to mild disease severity during the early stage of the infection.…
Background: Novel mobile cabin hospitals have been built to provide more makeshift beds for patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan. However, the characteristics of these patients needed be further described.Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center…
Abstract Background In 2015, the largest outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection outside the Middle East occurred in South Korea. We summarized the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings of the first…
Resumen . El clima y la vegetación coexisten en un equilibrio dinámico. Sin embargo, la falta de vegetación puede causar cambios climáticos locales y regionales. Los agroecosistemas del café de sombra proveen recursos, servicios ambientales y …
The global and massive urbanization of territories is the most important ecological phenomenon nowadays. The standards of urban growth are crucial for the conservation of biological diversity, and also to the degree of quality of life of urban…