Effectiveness, safety, and acceptability of medical abortion at home versus in the clinic: a systematic review and meta-analysis in response to COVID-19

Home-based medical abortion is defined as abortion where mifepristone, misoprostol, or both medications are taken at home. 19 studies were included wi...

Nucleic acid amplification tests on respiratory samples for the diagnosis of coronavirus infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Management and control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rely on reliable diagnostic testing. Evaluation of diagnostic test accuracy of nucleic a...

Maternal clinical characteristics and perinatal outcomes among pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019. A systematic review

Maternal and perinatal outcomes in COVID-19-positive pregnant women. The study looked for articles in all languages on the SARS-CoV-2 infection in pre...

Evaluation of the Truvian Easy Check COVID-19 IgM/IgG Lateral Flow Device for Rapid Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Detection

Serologic assays have become increasingly available for surveillance through the Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization in the ongoi...

Ravaging SARS-CoV-2: rudimentary diagnosis and puzzling immunological responses

In December 2019, the first COVID-19 case, caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in Wuhan, China.

False negative rate of COVID-19 PCR testing: a discordant testing analysis

COVID-19 is diagnosed via detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA using real time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rtRT-PCR) Performance of many S...

Clinical and Epidemiologic Evaluation of Inconclusive COVID-19 PCR Results Using a Quantitative Algorithm

The inconclusive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result causes confusion and delay for in...

Prioritizing Health Care and Employment Resources During COVID-19: Roles of Benevolent and Hostile Ageism

Benevolent and hostile ageism are subtypes of ageism that characterize older adults as incompetent. With benevolent ageism, older adults are also view...

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