Articles: coronavirus.
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On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak from epidemic to a global pandemic. This infection is caused by a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. ⋯ This review describes the currently available testing approaches, as well as the available test assays including the Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test (takes ~45 min) and Abbott ID COVID-19 test (5 min) as easy to use point-of-care tests for diagnosis of novel COVID-19 that have so far received the US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorizations clearance. This review is correct as of the date published and will be updated as more diagnostic tests come to light.
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J Bus Contin Emer Plan · Jan 2020
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak: Now is the time to refresh pandemic plans.
This article outlines practical steps that businesses can take now to prepare for a pandemic. Given the current growing spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) around the world, it is imperative that businesses review their pandemic plans and be prepared in case this epidemic expands and affects more people and communities. ⋯ Pandemics can not only interrupt an organisation's operations and compromise long-term viability of an enterprise, but also disrupt the provision of critical functions. Businesses that regularly test and update their pandemic plan can significantly reduce harmful impacts to the business, play a key role in protecting employees' and customers' health and safety, and limit the negative impact of a pandemic on the community and economy.
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Med J Islam Repub Iran · Jan 2020
Modeling and forecasting trend of COVID-19 epidemic in Iran until May 13, 2020.
Background: COVID-19 is a new disease and precise data are not available about this illness in Iran and in the world. Thus, this study aimed to determine the epidemic trend and prediction of COVID-19 in Iran. Methods: This was a secondary data analysis and modeling study. ⋯ Based on Gompertz and von models, 7900 (6200- 9300) and 4620 (3930- 5550) deaths will occur from May 13 to June 1, 2020, respectively, and then the curve will flatten. Conclusion: In this study, estimations were made based on severely ill patients who were in need of hospitalization. If enforcement and public behavior interventions continue with current trends, the COVID-19 epidemic will be flat from May 13 until July, 2020 in Iran.
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On March 20, preventive and mandatory social isolation due to COVID-19 was implemented in Argentina. Since then, the importance of caring for cardiovascular diseases has been emphasized. The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to analyze the association between social isolation and severe arterial hypertension (systolic = 160 mmHg and / or diastolic = 100 mmHg) in the Emergency Service of the Hospital Universitario Fundación Favaloro. ⋯ During the period after the lockdown implementation, 1634 patients were admitted, 53.8% less than in the pre-lockdown implementation period; 23.9%, in the post-lockdown period, registered severe arterial hypertension, significantly more than in the pre-lockdown period (15.5%) and in the interannual comparator (17.6%). Consultation during the lockdown period was associated with severe arterial hypertension in the simple model (odds ratio 1.58) and in the multivariate model (adjusted odds ratio 1.37). In conclusion, social isolation was associated with an increase in severe arterial hypertension in the Emergency Service, independently of biological factors (age, sex) and other potential confounders.