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Elsevier’s Novel Coronavirus Information Center
| Elsevier’s free health and medical research on the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19
January 27, 2020 - Updated April 2, 2021 |
Guidelines and consensus statements
| Intensive care management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): challenges and recommendations.
Phua J, Weng L, Ling L, Egi M, Lim CM, Divatia JV, Shrestha BR, Arabi YM, Ng J, Gomersall CD, Nishimura M, Koh Y, Du B; Asian Critical Care Clinical Trials Group. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 May;8(5):506-517. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30161-2. Epub 2020 Apr 6.PMID: 32272080 Free PMC article. Review. |
| Initial ELSO Guidance Document: ECMO for COVID-19 Patients with Severe Cardiopulmonary Failure.
Bartlett RH, Ogino MT, Brodie D, McMullan DM, Lorusso R, MacLaren G, Stead CM, Rycus P, Fraser JF, Belohlavek J, Salazar L, Mehta Y, Raman L, Paden ML. ASAIO J. 2020 May;66(5):472-474. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001173.PMID: 32243267 No abstract available. |
Epidemiology
| The origin, transmission and clinical therapies on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak - an update on the status.
Guo YR, Cao QD, Hong ZS, Tan YY, Chen SD, Jin HJ, Tan KS, Wang DY, Yan Y. Mil Med Res. 2020 Mar 13;7(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s40779-020-00240-0.PMID: 32169119Free PMC article. Review |
| Epidemiological and Clinical Predictors of COVID-19
Sun Y, Koh V, Marimuthu K, Ng OT, Young B, Vasoo S, Chan M, Lee VJM, De PP, Barkham T, Lin RTP, Cook AR, Leo YS. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 25:ciaa322. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa322. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32211755 |
| Lymphopenia Is Associated With Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infections: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Zhao Q, Meng M, Kumar R, Wu Y, Huang J, Deng Y, Weng Z, Yang L. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 May 4;96:131-135. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.086. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32376308 Free PMC article. |
| Respiratory Sampling for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: An Overview
See A, Toh ST. Head Neck. 2020 May 1. doi: 10.1002/hed.26232. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32357381 |
Pathophysiology
| The Trinity of COVID-19: Immunity, Inflammation and Intervention
Tay MZ, Poh CM, Rénia L, MacAry PA, Ng LFP. Nat Rev Immunol. 2020 Apr 28:1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41577-020-0311-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32346093Free PMC article. Review. |
| Hematologic Parameters in Patients With COVID-19 Infection
Fan BE. Am J Hematol. 2020 Apr 27. doi: 10.1002/ajh.25847. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32339335 No abstract available. |
| Critically Ill COVID-19 Infected Patients Exhibit Increased Clot Waveform Analysis Parameters Consistent With Hypercoagulability
Tan CW, Low JGH, Wong WH, Chua YY, Goh SL, Ng HJ. Am J Hematol. 2020 Apr 8. doi: 10.1002/ajh.25822. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32267008 No abstract available. |
Administrative
| COVID-19 in Singapore-Current Experience: Critical Global Issues That Require Attention and Action
Wong JEL, Leo YS, Tan CC. JAMA. 2020 Feb 20. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.2467. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32077901No abstract available. |
| Preparing for COVID-19: Early Experience From an Intensive Care Unit in Singapore
Liew MF, Siow WT, MacLaren G, See KC. Crit Care. 2020 Mar 9;24(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-2814-x. PMID: 32151274Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
| Safe Patient Transport for COVID-19
Liew MF, Siow WT, Yau YW, See KC. Crit Care. 2020 Mar 18;24(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-2828-4.PMID: 32183864Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
| Managing COVID-19 in Resource-Limited Settings: Critical Care Considerations
Siow WT, Liew MF, Shrestha BR, Muchtar F, See KC. Crit Care. 2020 Apr 22;24(1):167. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02890-x.PMID: 32321566Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
| Operational Strategies to Prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Spread in Radiology: Experience From a Singapore Radiology Department After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Goh Y, Chua W, Lee JKT, Ang BWL, Liang CR, Tan CA, Choong DAW, Hoon HX, Ong MKL, Quek ST.J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 Apr 3. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.03.027. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32298643Free PMC article. |
| Burn Center Function During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Multi-Center Report of Strategy and Experience
Barret JP, Chong SJ, Depetris N, Fisher MD, Luo G, Moiemen N, Pham T, Qiao L, Wibbenmeyer L, Matsumura H. Burns. 2020 Apr 10:S0305-4179(20)30274-6. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.04.003. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32416984Free PMC article. |
| Preparing Your Intensive Care Unit for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Practical Considerations and Strategies
Goh KJ, Wong J, Tien JC, Ng SY, Duu Wen S, Phua GC, Leong CK. Crit Care. 2020 May 11;24(1):215. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02916-4.PMID: 32393325Free PMC article. Review. 209 |
Infection Control
| Air, Surface Environmental, and Personal Protective Equipment Contamination by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) From a Symptomatic Patient
Ong SWX, Tan YK, Chia PY, Lee TH, Ng OT, Wong MSY, Marimuthu K. JAMA. 2020 Mar 4;323(16):1610-2. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.3227. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32129805Free PMC article. |
| Absence of Contamination of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Ong SWX, Tan YK, Sutjipto S, Chia PY, Young BE, Gum M, Lau SK, Chan M, Vasoo S, Mendis S, Toh BK, Leong J, Barkham T, Ang BSP, Tan BH, Leo YS, Marimuthu K, Wong MSY, Ng OT. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 May;41(5):614-616. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.91. Epub 2020 Mar 26.PMID: 32213231Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
| Rapid Ramp-Up of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Training for Infection Prevention and Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chen Q, Lim B, Ong S, Wong WY, Kong YC. Br J Anaesth. 2020 Apr 15:S0007-0912(20)30218-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.006. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32340733Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
| COVID-19 and the Risk to Health Care Workers: A Case Report
Ng K, Poon BH, Kiat Puar TH, Shan Quah JL, Loh WJ, Wong YJ, Tan TY, Raghuram J. Ann Intern Med. 2020 Mar 16:L20-0175. doi: 10.7326/L20-0175. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32176257Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
| Preventing the Transmission of COVID-19 Amongst Healthcare Workers
Tan LF. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Apr 9:S0195-6701(20)30183-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.008. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32278703Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
Paediatrics Intensive Care
| Special Considerations for the Management of COVID-19 Pediatric Patients in the Operating Room and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Hospital in Singapore
Thampi S, Yap A, Fan L, Ong J. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 Apr 8. doi: 10.1111/pan.13863. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32267047 |
| Flash Survey on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2 Infections in Paediatric Patients on Anticancer Treatment
Hrusak O, Kalina T, Wolf J, Balduzzi A, Provenzi M, Rizzari C, Rives S, Del Pozo Carlavilla M, Alonso MEV, Domínguez-Pinilla N, Bourquin JP, Schmiegelow K, Attarbaschi A, Grillner P, Mellgren K, van der Werff Ten Bosch J, Pieters R, Brozou T, Borkhardt A, Escherich G, Lauten M, Stanulla M, Smith O, Yeoh AEJ, Elitzur S, Vora A, Li CK, Ariffin H, Kolenova A, Dallapozza L, Farah R, Lazic J, Manabe A, Styczynski J, Kovacs G, Ottoffy G, Felice MS, Buldini B, Conter V, Stary J, Schrappe M. Eur J Cancer. 2020 Apr 7;132:11-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.03.021. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32305831 Free PMC article. |
| Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Critically Ill Children
Ong, Jacqueline S. M. MB BChir, MMed (Paeds), MRCPCH1,2; Tosoni, Alvise MD3; Kim, YaeJean MD, PhD4; Kissoon, Niranjan MB BS, FRCP(C), FAAP, MCCM, FACPE5; Murthy, Srinivas MD CM, MHSc5
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Clinical Therapies
| Role of Adjunctive Treatment Strategies in COVID-19 and a Review of International and National Clinical Guidelines
Xu X, Ong YK, Wang Y. Mil Med Res. 2020 May 5;7(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s40779-020-00251-x. PMID: 32370766 Free PMC article. Review. |
| Treatment of Patients With Nonsevere and Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019: An Evidence-Based Guideline
Ye Z, Rochwerg B, Wang Y, Adhikari NK, Murthy S, Lamontagne F, Fowler RA, Qiu H, Wei L, Sang L, Loeb M, Shen N, Huang M, Jiang Z, Arabi YM, Colunga-Lozano LE, Jiang L, Koh Y, Liu D, Liu F, Phua J, Shen A, Huo T, Du B, Zhai S, Guyatt GH. CMAJ. 2020 Apr 29:cmaj.200648. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.200648. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32350002No abstract available. |
ICU Care of COVID-19
Airway
| Reducing Droplet Spread During Airway Manipulation: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore
Au Yong PS, Chen X.Br J Anaesth. 2020 Apr 15:S0007-0912(20)30219-1. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.007. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32312572Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
| Reducing Droplet Spread During Airway Manipulation. Reply to Au Yong and Colleagues (Br J Anaesth 2020, in Press)
Lim WY, Wong P, Ong SGK. Br J Anaesth. 2020 May 1:S0007-0912(20)30297-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.074. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32416992 No abstract available |
Resuscitation
| COVID-19 and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: The Recommended N95 Mask May Not Be Adequate
Wong P, Kim Ong SG, Lim WY. Br J Anaesth. 2020 May 18. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.008. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32425209Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
| Rapid Training of Healthcare Staff for Protected Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Foong TW, Hui Ng ES, Wee Khoo CY, Ashokka B, Khoo D, Agrawal R. Br J Anaesth. 2020 May 6:S0007-0912(20)30326-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.081. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32416987Free PMC article. No abstract available. |
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
| Rapid Progression to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Review of Current Understanding of Critical Illness From COVID-19 Infection
Goh KJ, Choong MC, Cheong EH, Kalimuddin S, Duu Wen S, Phua GC, Chan KS, Haja Mohideen S. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2020 Mar 16;49(3):108-118.PMID: 32200400 |
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
| Planning and Provision of ECMO Services for Severe ARDS During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Outbreaks of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Ramanathan K, Antognini D, Combes A, Paden M, Zakhary B, Ogino M, MacLaren G, Brodie D, Shekar K. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 May;8(5):518-526. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30121-1. Epub 2020 Mar 20.PMID: 32203711Free PMC article. Review |
| Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
MacLaren G, Fisher D, Brodie D. JAMA. 2020 Feb 19. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.2342. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32074258N o abstract available. |
| Blood Transfusion Strategies and ECMO During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Authors' Reply
Ramanathan K, MacLaren G, Combes A, Brodie D, Shekar K. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 May;8(5):e41. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30174-0. Epub 2020 Apr 16.PMID: 32305077Free PMC article. No abstract available. |