Knowledge, attitudes, and practices against the growing threat of COVID-19 among medical students of Pakistan

Of the 1474 medical students in the study, 576 were males, and 898 were females. Two-thirds of the participants 1057(71.7%) had adequate knowledge, an...

Body mass index and outcome in patients with COVID-19: A dose-response meta-analysis

A total of 34,390 patients from 12 studies were included in this meta-analysis. Increased BMI was associated with increased poor outcomes in patients...

Clinical Outcomes and Plasma Concentrations of Baloxavir Marboxil and Favipiravir in COVID-19 Patients: An Exploratory Randomized, Controlled Trial

Favipiravir and baloxavir acid were evaluated for their antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 before the trial. One reason for the lack of virological...

Transmissibility of COVID-19 depends on the viral load around onset in adult and symptomatic patients

High viral loads around onset may contribute to the secondary transmission of COVID-19. The viral load may help provide a better understanding of why...

Obesity Increases the Severity and Mortality of Influenza and COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The study compared the impacts of obesity on the severity and mortality of influenza and COVID-19. Obesity was a risk factor for the severity of influ...

Safety and Immunogenicity of Two RNA-Based Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates

BNT162b2 was associated with a lower incidence and severity of systemic reactions. In each of 13 groups of 15 participants, 12 participants received a...

Rehabilitation and COVID-19: a rapid living systematic review 2020 by Cochrane Rehaabilitation Field. Update as of October 31st, 2020

This study was to update the monthly COVID-19 and rehabilitation literature research up to October 31st, 2020. The database search retrieved 2704 publ...

Diabetes Mellitus is Associated with Severe Infection and Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

The number of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is increasing rapidly worldwide. This study aimed to assess whether diabetes...