Mortality-related risk factors of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies and 423,117 patients

ZG Dessie, T Zewotir - BMC infectious diseases, 2021 - Springer
Background Mortality rates of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) continue to rise across
the world. The impact of several risk factors on coronavirus mortality has been previously …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic prescribing in patients with COVID-19: rapid review and meta-analysis

BJ Langford, M So, S Raybardhan, V Leung… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The proportion of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 that are prescribed
antibiotics is uncertain, and may contribute to patient harm and global antibiotic resistance …

Bamlanivimab plus etesevimab in mild or moderate Covid-19

M Dougan, A Nirula, M Azizad… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Patients with underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Whereas vaccine-derived immunity develops over …

Exploring the effect of image enhancement techniques on COVID-19 detection using chest X-ray images

T Rahman, A Khandakar, Y Qiblawey, A Tahir… - Computers in biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Computer-aided diagnosis for the reliable and fast detection of coronavirus disease (COVID-
19) has become a necessity to prevent the spread of the virus during the pandemic to ease …

Demographic risk factors for COVID-19 infection, severity, ICU admission and death: a meta-analysis of 59 studies

BG Pijls, S Jolani, A Atherley, RT Derckx, JIR Dijkstra… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective We aimed to describe the associations of age and sex with the risk of COVID-19 in
different severity stages ranging from infection to death. Design Systematic review and meta …

Causal relationship between physical activity, leisure sedentary behaviors and COVID-19 risk: a Mendelian randomization study

X Chen, X Hong, W Gao, S Luo, J Cai, G Liu… - Journal of translational …, 2022 - Springer
Background The 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) poses an enormous
threat to public health worldwide, and the ensuing management of social isolation has …

Risk factors for Covid-19 severity and fatality: a structured literature review

D Wolff, S Nee, NS Hickey, M Marschollek - Infection, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Covid-19 is a global threat that pushes health care to its limits. Since there is
neither a vaccine nor a drug for Covid-19, people with an increased risk for severe and fatal …

The effect of smoking on COVID‐19 severity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

RK Reddy, WN Charles, A Sklavounos… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Various comorbidities represent risk factors for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐
19). The impact of smoking on COVID‐19 severity has been previously reported in several …

Acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with COVID-19

P Gabarre, G Dumas, T Dupont, M Darmon… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported in up to 25% of critically-ill patients with SARS-
CoV-2 infection, especially in those with underlying comorbidities. AKI is associated with …

Acute kidney injury in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

JS Hirsch, JH Ng, DW Ross, P Sharma, HH Shah… - Kidney international, 2020 - Elsevier
The rate of acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with patients hospitalized with Covid-19, and
associated outcomes are not well understood. This study describes the presentation, risk …