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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
The ability of the Coronavirus to spread is greatly dependent on how it survives outside the host (animals and humans). This family of the viruses appear to survive for long period of times on objects and even when airborne.
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.
Baricitinib as potential treatment for 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease
Date of Publication: February 2020
Coronavirus is at the root of this global pandemic. The research and pharmaceutical scientist are rushing to identify, test and manufacture agains this virus. However; there are possible medications currently available that may prove to be effective against this virus at some level. There are group of scientists who are looking at the existing arsenal of medications.
New alternative in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: clinical utility of baricitinib
See the recent article published in 2019 about a novel medication for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Baricitinib.
Correlation Between the Total Small Bowel Length and Anthropometric Measures in Living Humans: Cross-Sectional Study
Date of Publication: November 2019
Little to no correlation between the length of the bowel and any measured indexes such as weight and BMI.