May 27th, 2020 - Since the first WHO notification on 31st December 2019, COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has been responsible for over 4 million confirmed infections, and almost 300,000 deaths worldwide. The pandemic has led to over half of the world's population living under lockdown conditions. To allow normal life to resume, public health interventions will be needed t...

May 27th, 2020 - Since there is still no definitive conclusion regarding which non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are most effective and safe in viral respiratory infections, we decided to evaluate the efficacy and safety of various NSAIDs in viral respiratory infections so that we can reach a conclusion on which NSAID is best choice for COVID-19. A search was performed in Medline (via PubMed), Emba...

May 27th, 2020 - Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients may be at risk for severe COVID-19. Data on the clinical course of COVID-19 in immunosuppressed patients are limited and the effective treatment strategy for these patients is unknown. We describe our institutional experience with COVID-19 in SOT. Demographic, clinical and treatment data were extracted from the electronic patient files. A total of 23 SOT ...

May 27th, 2020 - Severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19), which causes coronavirus disease 2019, is highly contagious and a particularly popular problem in all around the World and also in all departments of every hospital. Protecting the well-being of the aesthetic dermatologists while providing a sufficient workforce is vital for pandemic planning. In this article, we will disc...

May 27th, 2020 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to more than 200 countries and areas. As of May 11, 2020, more than 4 million cases have been confirmed globally and more than 280000 deaths have been recorded. In China, Italy and America, the mortality was 5.5% (4644/84451), 14.0% (30739/219814) and 6.1% (78652/1298287), respectively.1.

May 27th, 2020 - In December 2019 an epidemic outbreak of a new virus disease in the Chinese area of Wuhan was reported. The new disease caused primarily symptoms of a respiratory tract infection with cough, shortness of breath, and viral pneumonia. The clinical spectrum showed mostly mild symptoms with some patients developing bilateral pneumonia needing partly intensive care treatment and causing death(1). It...

May 27th, 2020 - The most frequent cancer worldwide is skin cancer, occurring at epidemic rates in countries exposed to high levels of chronic ultraviolet radiation such as Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Australia has the highest incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in the world. NMSC is predominantly a cancer of the middle aged or elderly and accounts for considerable consulting and treatment time in...

May 27th, 2020 - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is disrupting health services worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the provision of obstetrics and gynaecology services in the UK during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interview-based national survey. Women's healthcare units in the National Health Service. Junior doctors in obstetrics and gynaecology. Participants were interviewed by membe...

May 27th, 2020 - The rapid spread of COVID-19 has placed tremendous strain on the American healthcare system. Few prior studies have evaluated the well-being of or changes to training for American resident physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aim to study predictors of trainee well-being and changes to clinical practice using an anonymous survey of American urology residents. An anonymous, voluntary, 47-...

May 27th, 2020 - A novel human coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2) causing a severe acute respiratory syndrome, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was reported in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019(Wang, Horby, Hayden, & Gao,2020; Khan, Ali, Siddique, Nabi, 2020).The infectionhas an estimated incubation period of 1-14 days and its clinical manifestations and symptoms include cough, fever and shortness of breath (Zhuet al., ...

May 27th, 2020 - Coronavirus & Contracts: How the Coronavirus May Trigger Force Majeure.|2020|Qureshi AA,|

May 27th, 2020 - In anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 cases in Northern California, the outpatient psychiatric clinic at UC Davis Health, in which 98% of visits initially occurred in person, was converted to a telepsychiatry clinic, with all visits changed to virtual appointments within 3 business days. The clinic had 73 virtual appointments on its first day after full conversion. This column describes the pr...

May 27th, 2020 - Comparison of Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Asymptomatic vs Symptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wuhan, China.|2020|Yang R,Gui X,Xiong Y,|

May 27th, 2020 - Special Edition: COVID-19 Guest Editorial.|2020|Rose P,Levine WN,|

May 27th, 2020 - The purpose of this investigation is to assess the current utilization of telehealth capabilities at academic orthopaedic departments in the United States and to determine how practice patterns have been directly influenced by the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Orthopaedic surgery programs participating in the Electronic Residency Application Service were identified. One hundred se...

May 27th, 2020 - Editorial Decisions on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).|2020|Chescheir NC,|

May 27th, 2020 - Recent reports have shown a strong association between obesity and the severity of COVID-19 infection, even in the absence of other co-morbidities. After infecting the host cells, SARS-CoV-2 may cause a hyper-inflammatory reaction through the excessive release of cytokines, a condition known as "cytokine storm", while inducing lymphopenia and a disrupted immune response. Obesity is associated w...

May 27th, 2020 - Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have antiviral effects in vitro against severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). To summarize evidence about the benefits and harms of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for the treatment or prophylaxis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). PubMed (via MEDLINE), EMBASE (via Ovid), Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, bioRxiv, Preprin...

May 27th, 2020 - Reply to Re: COVID-19 and the Urology Match: Perspectives and a Call to Action.|2020|Gabrielson AT,Kohn TP,Clifton MM,|

May 27th, 2020 - In late 2019 a viral pneumonia began to spread across the world. The viral disease, COVID-19, is now officially a pandemic, causing concern for the potential risk of systemic therapies for patients with psoriasis. The purpose of this review is to analyze what is currently known about COVID-19 in regard to the safety of systemic treatment, and to provide guidelines for use in psoriasis during th...