Prevalence and Presentation of Paediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria by Abideen Salako, Oluwatosin Odubela, Tomilola Musari-Martins, Priscilla Ezemelue, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Babasola Opaneye, Ayorinde James, Osaga Oforomeh, Kazeem Osuolale, Adesola Musa, Emelda Chukwu, Nurudeen Rahman, Agatha David, Rosemary Audu, Oliver Ezechi, Babatunde Salako

“…A total of 307 children (≤18 years) were evaluated in this review. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the paediatric population was 16.3%. …”
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Genetic Variations in the Human Angiotensin-ConvertingEnzyme 2 and Susceptibility to Coronavirus Disease-19 by Taravat Talebi, Tannaz Masoumi, Katayoun Heshmatzad, Mahshid Hesami, Majid Maleki, Samira Kalayinia

“…Previous investigations and studies revealed that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and ACE2 have a considerable association. …”
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Oral Corticosteroid Relieves Post-COVID-19 Anosmia in a 35-Year-Old Patient by Sam K. Touisserkani, Azin Ayatollahi

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious respiratory illness caused by SARS-CoV-2. Not much is yet known about this new viral disease. …”
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Mathematical Model for Transmission and Control of Covid-19. by Epasu, Simon

“…Mathematical models have been used to study the transmission and control of previous infectious disease outbreaks such as the 1918 influenza pandemic, the 2002-2004 SARS epidemic, and the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreaks. …”
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Clinical course, management and outcomes of COVID-19 in HIV-infected renal transplant recipients: A case series by L Bertels, K Manning, A Redd, T du Toit, Z Barday, E Muller

“…Vaccination data were available for 24 patients, of whom 5 had refused SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccination. SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody data were available for 20 patients; 4 vaccinated patients had a negative nucleocapsid protein antibody test and a positive spike protein antibody test, suggesting vaccination‐acquired immunity. …”
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Fetal Thymus Size in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Infection by Sule Goncu Ayhan, Deniz Oluklu, Selcan Sinaci, Aysegul Atalay, Seyit Ahmet Erol, Eda Ozden Tokalioglu, Muradiye Yildirim, Ozlem Moraloglu Tekin, Dilek Sahin

“… OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on fetal thymus size by ultrasound. …”
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The effects of enhanced external counter-pulsation on post-acute sequelae of COVID-19: A narrative review by Huang Jiecheng, Fan Yuxuan, Wang Yongshun, Liu Jingjin

“…Some of the millions of patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have developed new sequelae after recovering from the initial disease, termed post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (PASC). …”
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Olfactory Loss and Brain Connectivity after COVID-19: Structural Follow-Up at One Year by Fabrizio Esposito, Mario Cirillo, Rosa De Micco, Giuseppina Caiazzo, Mattia Siciliano, Andrea G. Russo, Caterina Monari, Nicola Coppola, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Alessandro Tessitore

“…By comparing the newly derived subgroups, we observed that the increase in the structural connectivity index of the medial orbitofrontal cortex was not significant at follow-up, despite 10/18 COV+ subjects were still found hyposmic after ~1 year from SARS-CoV-2 infection. We concluded that the relative hyperconnectivity of the olfactory cortex to the medial orbitofrontal cortex could be, at least in some cases, an acute or reversible phenomenon linked to the recent SARS-CoV-2 infection with associated olfactory loss.…”
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Alternative splicing expands the antiviral IFITM repertoire in Chinese rufous horseshoe bats. by Nelly S C Mak, Jingyan Liu, Dan Zhang, Jordan Taylor, Xiaomeng Li, Kazi Rahman, Feiyu Chen, Siddhartha A K Datta, Kin Kui Lai, Zhengli Shi, Nigel Temperton, Aaron T Irving, Alex A Compton, Richard D Sloan

“…These bat IFITMs have conserved structures in vitro as demonstrated by circular dichroism spectroscopy, yet they exhibit distinct antiviral specificities against influenza A virus, Nipah virus and coronaviruses including SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. In parallel with human IFITM1-3, bat IFITM isoforms localize to distinct sites of virus entry which influences their antiviral potency. …”
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Virally-initiated pain states: phenotypes, mechanisms, and future directions by Sara A. Dochnal, Steven P. Cohen, Mark R. Hutchinson, Mark R. Hutchinson, Mark R. Hutchinson, Yury I. Miller, Tony L. Yaksh

“…The recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has underscored the significance of viral infections, affecting billions of lives and costing trillions of dollars globally. …”
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A Clinical Study on Initial Experience of COVID-19 ARDS in Obstetric Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre in India by Sheeba Marwah, Reenu Kanwar, Shahida Naghma, Anjali Dabral, Nitesh Gupta

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) which causes severe viral pneumonia rapidly leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). …”
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Neonate Born to a Mother with a Diagnosis of Suspected Intra-Amniotic Infection versus COVID-19 or Both by Rishi Lumba, Juan Remon, Moi Louie, Michelle Quan, Sourabh Verma, Mona Rigaud, Bgee Kunjumon

“…In this report, we detail a case of a newborn born to a mother with a clinical diagnosis of intra-amniotic infection with maternal fever and fetal tachycardia, who was then found to be SARS-CoV-2 positive on testing. Due to the varying presentation of COVID-19, this case illustrates the low threshold needed to test mothers for SARS-CoV-2 in order to prevent horizontal transmission to neonates and to healthcare providers.…”
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COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: An Iranian Referral Hospital-Based Study by Masoud Mohammadpour, Seyed Abbas Hassani, Meisam Sharifzadeh, Leila Tahernia, Setareh Mamishi, Bahareh Yaghmaie, Zeinab Najafi, Farzaneh Beirami, Mehrnoush Afsharipour, Maryam Minuyeefar, Mina Dolatzadeh, Neda Pak, Anahita Majmaa, Zahra Zamani, Shima Mahmoudi

“…The aim of this study was to describe clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, treatment, and outcomes of the pediatrics population infected by SARS-CoV-2 admitted to PICU. Materials and Methods. …”
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Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of two point-of-care tests for COVID-19 when used in symptomatic patients in community settings in the UK primary care COVID diagnostic accura... by Brian D Nicholson, Philip J Turner, Thomas R Fanshawe, Alice J Williams, Gayatri Amirthalingam, Sharon Tonner, Maria Zambon, Richard Body, Kerrie Davies, Rafael Perera, Simon de Lusignan, Gail N Hayward, F D Richard Hobbs, RAPTOR-C19 Study Group and the CONDOR Steering Committee

“…<h4>Background and objective</h4>Point-of-care lateral flow device antigen testing has been used extensively to identify individuals with active SARS-CoV-2 infection in the community. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of two point-of-care tests (POCTs) for SARS-CoV-2 in routine community care.…”
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Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures in Older Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany by Sußiek J, Koeppe J, Fischhuber K, Iking J, Marschall U, Raschke MJ, Katthagen JC, Stolberg-Stolberg J

“…Until today, the effect of a SARS-CoV-2 infection on older patients with a proximal humeral fracture (PHF) is unknown. …”
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Evaluation of the Expression of Infection-Related Long Noncoding RNAs among COVID-19 Patients: A Case-Control Study by Zahra Firoozi, Elham Mohammadisoleimani, Farzaneh Bagheri, Atefeh Taheri, Babak Pezeshki, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Abdolreza Daraei, Jalal Karimi, Yousef Gholampour, Yaser Mansoori, Zahra Montaseri

“…However, their role in regulating other conditions, including SARS-CoV-2, has not been explored. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the expression pattern of lncRNAs in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and their potential roles in SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Effectiveness of Inactivated Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Against Omicron BA.2.2 Infection in Beijing, China, 2022: A Cohabitation Retrospective Cohort Study by Shuaibing Dong, Ying Sun, Zhaomin Feng, Yi Tian, Lei Jia, Xiaoli Wang, Quanyi Wang, Daitao Zhang, Peng Yang

“…From April to June 2022, a total of 2259 cohabiting close contacts of 1308 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection aged ≥3 years were included. …”
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Does the COVID-19 XBB Omicron subvariant signal the beginning of the end of the pandemic? by Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Abdurrahmaan Al-Mubaarak, Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah

“…This review explores the important implications of the rising prevalence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant for public health in Singapore and beyond.…”
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Spontaneous Tension Pneumothorax as a Complication of COVID-19 by Muhammad Umar Shahzad, Jennie Han, Mohammad Ishack Ramtoola, Vasileious Lamprou, Urmi Gupta

“…Tension pneumothorax is an uncommon presentation in patients with SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) or COVID-19 pneumonia. …”
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From the guest editors by Abba Gumel, James Watmough

“…In September of 2003, on the tail of the outbreak of Severe AcuteRespiratory Syndrome (SARS) in the Greater Toronto Area, MITACS(www.mitacs.ca), one of Canada&#39;s Networks of Centres ofExcellence, teamed up with Health Canada in funding a workshopentitled the MITACS-PIMS-Health Canada meeting on SARS atthe magnificent Banff International Research Station (BIRS) . …”
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