Estimating the extent of asymptomatic COVID-19 and its potential for community transmission: systematic review and meta-analysis

O Byambasuren, M Cardona, K Bell… - Official Journal of …, 2020 - jammi.utpjournals.press
Background: Knowing the prevalence of true asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) cases is critical for designing mitigation measures against the pandemic. We …

False-negative results of initial RT-PCR assays for COVID-19: a systematic review

I Arevalo-Rodriguez, D Buitrago-Garcia… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background A false-negative case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) infection is defined as a person with suspected infection and an initial …

COVID-19 false dichotomies and a comprehensive review of the evidence regarding public health, COVID-19 symptomatology, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, mask …

K Escandón, AL Rasmussen, II Bogoch… - BMC infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Scientists across disciplines, policymakers, and journalists have voiced frustration at the
unprecedented polarization and misinformation around coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

[PDF][PDF] Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2: interim guidance, 11 September 2020

World Health Organization - 2020 - apps.who.int
This document provides interim guidance to laboratories and other stakeholders involved in
diagnostics for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It covers …

Prevalence and outcomes of COVID-19 among patients with inflammatory bowel disease—a Danish prospective population-based cohort study

M Attauabi, A Poulsen, K Theede… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims As no population-based study has investigated the
susceptibility and disease course of COVID-19 among patients with inflammatory bowel …

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection by age: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

B Wang, P Andraweera, S Elliott… - The Pediatric …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections have raised concerns for public health
policies to manage epidemics. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate …

Impact of age, sex and medical history on adverse reactions to the first and second dose of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in Japan: a cross-sectional study

R Urakawa, ET Isomura, K Matsunaga, K Kubota… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are being promoted worldwide. In this …

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody response in PCR positive patients: Comparison of nine tests in relation to clinical data

P Naaber, K Hunt, J Pesukova, L Haljasmägi, P Rumm… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests are available in various formats, detecting different viral target
proteins and antibody subclasses. The specificity and sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 antibody …

[HTML][HTML] Acute surgical abdomen during the COVID‑19 pandemic: Clinical and therapeutic challenges

D Serban, B Socea, CD Badiu… - Experimental and …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
The present study investigated the effects of the COVID‑19 pandemic on the clinical
presentation and therapeutic management of acute surgical abdomen. A retrospective study …

Rapid antigen test to identify COVID-19 infected patients with and without symptoms admitted to the Emergency Department

G Turcato, A Zaboli, N Pfeifer, S Sibilio, G Tezza… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 patients is essential to contain the pandemic and
keep the hospital secure. The rapid antigen test seems to be a quick and easy diagnostic …