Tag: SARS-CoV-2
1. Children are most likely not the dominant drivers of COVID-19 transmissions, as their COVID test specimens were not as likely to grow in culture, had higher cycle thresholds in RT-PCR, and had lower viral concentrations, compared to adult specimens.
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)
Although the pediatric population is a...
1. The ChAdOx1 nCov-19 (AstraZeneca) vaccine was not effective for the prevention of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection caused by the B.1.351 variant.
2. The ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine was effective against mild-to-moderate non-variant COVID-19 infection after a single injection.
Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent)
Study Rundown: With the emergence of COVID-19 variants, there is the...
1. COVID-19 infection during pregnancy was associated with consistent and substantial increases in severe maternal morbidity and mortality and neonatal complications compared to non-infected pregnancies, especially in symptomatic individuals presenting or those with co-morbidities.
2. Women with COVID-19 were at increased risk of severe pregnancy complications including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, intensive care...
1. Previous infection from SARS-CoV-2 was linked to an 84% lower incidence of reinfection.
2. Median interval between primary infection and reinfection of COVID-19 was greater than 200 days.
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)
Study Rundown: While it has been suggested that a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection confers protection against subsequent infection,...
1. Patients from a large academic medical center with mild to moderate COVID-19 in receipt of the monoclonal antibody bamlanivimab had a lower 30-day rate of hospitalization.
Evidence Level Rating: 2 (Good)
Despite the extent to which SARS-CoV-2 has impacted the world and the delivery of medicine and pharmacotherapeutics, remdesivir, an RNA-dependent...
1. In a large cohort of children from China, there was a significant decrease in outpatient visits and respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Evidence level rating: 2 (Good)
Children are commonly affected by respiratory tract infections and it has been confirmed that a majority of them are...
1. COVID-19 patients with severe ARDS on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation were nearly three times as likely to experience in-hospital death compared with influenza patients.
Evidence Level Rating: 3 (Average)
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) is an established supportive therapy for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) refractory...
1. The AstraZeneca vaccine was 70.4% effective against the B.1.1.7 lineage, compared to 81.5% effective against non-B.1.1.7 lineages.
2. The neutralizing titer of the vaccinated individuals was nine times lower against B.1.1.7 than the non-B.1.1.7 (Victoria) strain in vitro.
Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent)
Study Rundown: As vaccines are distributed worldwide, concern...
1. Patients from a large academic medical center with mild to moderate COVID-19 in receipt of the monoclonal antibody bamlanivimab had a lower 30-day rate of hospitalization.
Evidence Level Rating: 2 (Good)
Despite the extent to which SARS-CoV-2 has impacted the world and the delivery of medicine and pharmacotherapeutics, remdesivir, an...
Effects of a self-directed web-based strengthening exercise and physical activity program supported by automated text messages for people with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized clinical trial
1. Among a cohort of patients with knee osteoarthritis, a web-based intervention of self-directed strengthening exercises and activity guidance supported with automated text messaging improved...