Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu Liu, Dan Wang, Hao Xu, Ying Xiao, Cui Chen, Ru-Nan Chen, Liang-Hao Hu, Zhao-Shen Li
Summary: The study showed that the Chinese public has a good overall knowledge of COVID-19, but there are still uncertainties in some aspects. Most participants believed in person-to-person transmission, while some believed in animal-to-person transmission. The effectiveness of overall control measures was acknowledged by the majority of participants, with the agreement correlated with the number of regional existing confirmed cases.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Chuyu Li, Chenguang Wang, Hai-Yan Xie, Lili Huang
Summary: Cell-based biomaterials, including living cells, extracellular vesicles, and cell membranes, have great potential in preventing and treating COVID-19. This review provides a summary of the pathological features of COVID-19, the classification and functions of cell-based biomaterials, and the progress in using these biomaterials for various aspects of COVID-19 treatment. The challenges in this field are also discussed.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Margaret H. Kyle, Dani Dumitriu
Summary: Studies indicate low risk of vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to newborns. Infants infected with SARS-CoV-2 typically have mild disease courses. Long-term follow-up data is needed to determine the developmental impact on infants born during the pandemic.
CURRENT OPINION IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Xiaocheng Li, Zhaoli Liu, Fangzhen Ge
Summary: This article introduces three models established in Hubei Province, Central China, including the SPIR model, the epidemic prefecture clustering model, and the dynamic material delivery optimization model, which are used for predicting case numbers, selecting vaccine delivery sites, and optimizing material delivery.
DISCRETE DYNAMICS IN NATURE AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Virology
Lutfiye Karcioglu Batur, Nezih Hekim
Summary: This study identified a significant correlation between polymorphisms in the IL-10 gene at rs1800896, IL-17A gene at rs2275913, and IL-17F gene at rs763780, and the prevalence and mortality rates of COVID-19 among populations of 23 countries.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuta Kawakami, Shuko Nojiri, Daisuke Nakamoto, Yoshiki Irie, Satoshi Miyazawa, Manabu Kuroki, Yuji Nishizaki
Summary: The Japanese government implemented policies to control human mobility in 2020 as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This study investigated the relationship between human mobility and COVID-19 cases at the prefectural level in Japan. Mobile phone data was used to calculate travel mobility within prefectures from March to December 2020. The study found that the COVID-19 infection acceleration indicator (IAI) could be used to predict COVID-19 cases, and controlling human mobility was important in controlling infectious diseases during a pandemic.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Virology
Charles W. Stratton, Yi-Wei Tang, Hongzhou Lu
Summary: COVID-19 is considered a global public health emergency and therapy should be based on the pathogenic mechanisms, including testing and treatment, correcting hypoxia, reducing viral load, addressing hyperinflammation, and hypercoagulability, among six major therapeutic goals identified.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Davide Dalu, Selene Rota, Maria Silvia Cona, Anna Maria Brambilla, Sabrina Ferrario, Anna Gambaro, Luca Meroni, Stefania Merli, Gabriella Farina, Nicla La Verde
Summary: This article suggests a strategy to reorganize hospital spaces and Healthcare Professionals in an Oncology ward in order to avoid hospital-acquired infection of COVID-19, focusing on precautions against respiratory droplets and contact transmission through triage, risk zone identification, traffic control, and surveillance of all involved subjects.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elijah Paintsil, Yewande Alimi, Mohammed Abdulaziz, Onyema Ogbuagu, Folasade Ogunsola, Suzan Joseph Kessy, Emilio Horsney, Christopher Lee, Karen Brundney, Tochi Okwor, Patrick Kabwe, Ariyo Waheed, Anna Vondran, Radjabu Bigirimana, Olayinka Ilesanmi, Diana Nambatya Nsubuga, Tajudeen Raji, Wessam Mankoula, Chikwe Ihekweazu, John Nkengasong
Summary: A continent-wide Africa Task Force for Coronavirus was formed to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in Africa. The infection prevention and control technical working group (TWG) supported Africa CDC in preparedness and response by sub-dividing into four sub-groups and developing guidelines, conducting training, research, and assisting with logistics. Challenges faced by the sub-groups included language barriers, lockdowns, lack of experts, and the need to revise guidelines.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Chenze Li, Dao Wen Wang, Chunxia Zhao
Summary: The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), characterized by severe respiratory symptoms and widespread organ injuries. Cardiovascular impairment is a notable extrapulmonary manifestation, with reports reviewed and clinical characteristics summarized for frontline physicians, along with discussions on possible mechanisms and medication applications.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
N. H. Sweilam, S. M. AL-Mekhlafi, D. Baleanu
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time, requiring study and use of fractional order differential equations models. Optimal control theory is crucial in controlling variables in mathematical models of infectious diseases. Numerical techniques are essential tools in this area of research.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lijun Pan, Jiao Wang, Xianliang Wang, John S. Ji, Dan Ye, Jin Shen, Li Li, Hang Liu, Liubo Zhang, Xiaoming Shi, Lin Wang
Summary: This study proposed general and specific precautions and control strategies in public places during the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to protect public health from various aspects and suggesting further improvements in pandemic response.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Pathology
Elisabet Pujadas, Michael Beaumont, Hardik Shah, Nadine Schrode, Nancy Francoeur, Sanjana Shroff, Clare Bryce, Zachary Grimes, Jill Gregory, Ryan Donnelly, Mary E. Fowkes, Kristin G. Beaumont, Robert Sebra, Carlos Cordon-Cardo
Summary: The study utilized advanced molecular techniques to identify different regulatory pathways and effectors in COVID-19 rapid autopsy tissues, revealing diverse expression patterns of virus receptors. Digital spatial profiling could distinguish different disease phenotypes. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of COVID-19.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sultan Mehmood Kamran, Zill-e-Humayun Mirza, Arshad Naseem, Jahanzeb Liaqat, Imran Fazal, Wasim Alamgir, Farrukh Saeed, Salman Saleem, Shazia Nisar, Muhammad Ali Yousaf, Asad Zaman Khan, Mehmood Hussain, Rizwan Azam, Maryam Hussain, Kumail Abbas Khan, Yousaf Jamal, Raheel Iftikhar
Summary: This study found that COVID-19 patients with CRS who received TPE treatment had better 28-day survival rates, shorter hospitalization time, and quicker resolution of CRS compared to those receiving standard care. Early use of this therapy was associated with improved overall survival rates.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Muge Cevik, Syed Arefinul Haque, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Krutika Kuppalli, Paul E. Sax, Maimuna S. Majumder, Chloe Orkin
Summary: The study showed that less than one-third of principal investigators in COVID-19 clinical trials are women, which is significantly lower compared to breast cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus trials. This gender disparity may indicate a lack of female leadership in international clinical trials and research activities during health emergencies.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
