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Hypertension & Diabetes mellitus and COVID-19
Date of Publication: March 2020
Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus were noted to be significnat risk factor for severe COVID-19 disease and mortality. As a result, physical isolation should be take seriously.
Ocular Transmission of COVID-19
Date of Publication: February 2020
Occular transmission of COVID-19 should not be overlooked. There are not large scale data available. However from what is know, and based on the family of the viruses, all precuations should be made.
Hydroxychloroquine & Azithromycin, Possible Rx for COVID-19
Date of Publication: March 2020
Hydroxychloroquine & Azithromycin
Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin have been tried in one small series of patients exposed to COVID-19 with mixed results. Given the potential sideffect of the medications, we should wait until medical professionals make the recommendation.
Origin and evolution of pathogenic coronavirus
Date of Publication: March 2019
How the virus travels between the animal hosts and humans. There are many pathways that cross the barrier between species resulting in the tranmission of disease.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Physical activity while taking precautions
Date of Publication: January 2020
Phsycial Isolation and inactivity are not the same. It appears that the only effective tool we have agains Coronavirus is risk reduction. As a result we have all been advised to minimize social contact and in some cases stay home. We can, and should keep some level activity.
Transmission routes of 2019-nCoV and controls in dental practice
Date of Publication: March 2020
Dental Practices are not immune to Cover-19. The novel β-coronavirus (2019-nCoV) can cause severe and even fetal pneumonia. 2019-nCoV can also be transmitted through the saliva, and the fetal–oral routes may also be a potential person-to-person transmission route.
2019-nCoV epidemic: what about pregnancies?
Date of Publication: February 2020
The Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV seems to have a similar pathogenic potential as SARS-CoV and MERS- CoV. Consequently, a pregnant women may be at increased risk of severe infections. Since there are no specific early clinical signs of coronavirus exposure, it is therefore critical to minimize chance of exposure.
Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1
Date of Publication: March 2020
Pathogenicity and transmissibility of 2019-nCoVdA quick overview and comparison with other emerging viruses
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause a significant percentage of all common colds in human adults and children. Four human coronavirus including 229E, OC43, NL63, and HKU1 are prevalent and typically cause common cold symptoms in immu- nocompetent individuals.
Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China
Date of Publication: February 2020
This publication presents epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of patients confirmed to have 2019-nCoV infection. It aims to compare the clinical features between intensive care unit (ICU) and non-ICU patients. As a result of the data presented the publishers also make clinical recomendation.
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