Browsing by Subject "Betacoronavirus"

A survey and panel discussion of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric urological productivity, guideline adherence and provider stress.

O'Kelly, Fardod; Sparks, Scott; Seideman, Casey; Gargollo, Patricio; Granberg, Candace; Ko, Joan; Malhotra, Neha; ... (21 authors) (Journal of pediatric urology, 2020-08)

<h4>Introduction</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented need to re-organise and re-align priorities for all surgical specialties. Despite the current declining numbers globally, the direct effects of the pandemic ...

Cell-based therapy to reduce mortality from COVID-19: Systematic review and meta-analysis of human studies on acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Qu, Wenchun; Wang, Zhen; Hare, Joshua M; Bu, Guojun; Mallea, Jorge M; Pascual, Jorge M; Caplan, Arnold I; ... (18 authors) (Stem cells translational medicine, 2020-09)

Severe cases of COVID-19 infection, often leading to death, have been associated with variants of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Cell therapy with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) is a potential treatment for ...

Continuing versus suspending angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: Impact on adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)--The BRACE CORONA Trial.

Lopes, Renato D; Macedo, Ariane Vieira Scarlatelli; de Barros E Silva, Pedro Gabriel Melo; Moll-Bernardes, Renata Junqueira; Feldman, Andre; D'Andréa Saba Arruda, Guilherme; de Souza, Andrea Silvestre; ... (16 authors) (American heart journal, 2020-08)

Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) expression may increase due to upregulation in patients using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). Because renin-angiotensin system ...

COVID-19-associated brief psychotic disorder.

Smith, Colin M; Komisar, Jonathan R; Mourad, Ahmad; Kincaid, Brian R (BMJ case reports, 2020-08-11)

A 36-year-old previously healthy woman with no personal or family history of mental illness presented with new-onset psychosis after a diagnosis of symptomatic COVID-19. Her psychotic symptoms initially improved ...

Elusive consensus: Polarization in elite communication on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Green, Jon; Edgerton, Jared; Naftel, Daniel; Shoub, Kelsey; Cranmer, Skyler J (Science advances, 2020-07)

Cues sent by political elites are known to influence public attitudes and behavior. Polarization in elite rhetoric may hinder effective responses to public health crises, when accurate information and rapid behavioral change ...

Essential Long-Term Care Workers Commonly Hold Second Jobs and Double- or Triple-Duty Caregiving Roles.

Van Houtven, Courtney Harold; DePasquale, Nicole; Coe, Norma B (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2020-08)

<h4>Objectives</h4>Long-term care (LTC) facilities are particularly dangerous places for the spread of COVID-19 given that they house vulnerable high-risk populations. Transmission-based precautions to protect residents, ...

From Hendra to Wuhan: what has been learned in responding to emerging zoonotic viruses.

Wang, Lin-Fa; Anderson, Danielle E; Mackenzie, John S; Merson, Michael H (Lancet (London, England), 2020-02)

Hyperbaric oxygen as a treatment for COVID-19 infection?

Moon, Richard E; Weaver, Lindell K (Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2020-01)

Recently the internet has been abuzz with new ideas to treat COVID-19, including hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy, undoubtedly driven by the fact that until recently there have been few therapeutic options for this highly ...

Implementation of a Pooled Surveillance Testing Program for Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections on a College Campus - Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, August 2-October 11, 2020.

Denny, Thomas N; Andrews, Laura; Bonsignori, Mattia; Cavanaugh, Kyle; Datto, Michael B; Deckard, Anastasia; DeMarco, C Todd; ... (23 authors) (MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2020-11-20)

On university campuses and in similar congregate environments, surveillance testing of asymptomatic persons is a critical strategy (1,2) for preventing transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease ...

Inhibiting Ebola virus and SARS-CoV-2 entry.

Wells, Alexandra I; Coyne, Carolyn B (Science (New York, N.Y.), 2020-10)

Introductions to the Community: Early-Career Researchers in the Time of COVID-19.

Shahbazi, Marta; Musah, Samira; Sharma, Ankur; Bajaj, Jeevisha; Donati, Giacomo; Zhang, Weiqi (Cell stem cell, 2020-08)

COVID-19 has unfortunately halted lab work, conferences, and in-person networking, which is especially detrimental to researchers just starting their labs. Through social media and our reviewer networks, we met some early-career ...

Living Arrangements of Older Adults and COVID-19 Risk: It Is Not Just Nursing Homes.

Coe, Norma B; Van Houtven, Courtney Harold (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2020-07)

Managing Prostate Cancer Surgical Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brief Report of the Duke Cancer Institute's Initial Experience.

Moul, Judd W; Chang, Andrew; Inman, Brant A (Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.), 2020-05)

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has rapidly placed tremendous stress on health systems around the world. In response, multiple health systems have postponed elective surgeries in order to conserve hospital beds and ...