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Reflections on Participation in a Trial on Hydroxychloroquine as Prevention for COVID-19 among Health Workers in Niger
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Aug 14:tpmd220606. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0606. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a rapidly emerging virus causing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, had no known effective prophylaxis and no widely available proven effective antiviral treatment. Hydroxychloroquine/Chloroquine was identified as an early potential therapeutic candidate drawing on evidence from reports of both in vitro and in vivo testing. A multicountry placebo-controlled randomized trial was set to evaluate the use of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine to p...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - August 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Youssouf Kabore Renaud Vatrinet Ousmane Guindo Souleymane H Moussa William H K Schilling Rebecca F Grais Source Type: research
COVID-19 Screening Score for Patients without Acute Respiratory Symptoms Undergoing Emergency Medical Procedures in Indonesia
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 May 1:ajtmh.22-0479. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0479. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo rule out coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in patients scheduled to undergo emergency medical procedures, SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) must be performed. In developing countries, the use of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR has been limited by its unavailability and long processing time. Hence, a quick screening score to predict COVID-19 may help healthcare practitioners determine which patients without acute respiratory symptoms can safely undergo an emergency medical procedure. We conducted a...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - May 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Leonard Nainggolan Beti Ernawati Dewi Gerald Abraham Harianja Yulia Rosa Saharman Nadira Prajnasari Sanjaya Robert Sinto Eric C M van Gorp Source Type: research
Clinical Characteristics of Strongyloidiasis during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Scoping Review
This study summarizes the existing evidence of Strongyloides infection in COVID-19 patients and recommends future areas of research. According to the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews, we performed a search on MEDLINE and EMBASE for articles with keywords including "Strongyloides," "Strongyloidiasis," and "COVID-19" from the inception of these databases to June 5, 2022. A total of 104 articles were found. After excluding duplication and thorough reviews, 11 articles, including two observational studies, one conference abstract, and nine case reports or series, were included. Two observational studies focused on revealin...
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - March 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Manasawee Tanariyakul Bolin Chang Koichi Keitoku Marissa Su Hideharu Hagiya Yoshito Nishimura Source Type: research
