Optimization and adaptation of the diagnostic capacity for the performance of large volumes of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.01.014
Abstract: INTRODUCTION In the present manuscript we describe the planning carried out in our hospital to adapt our diagnostic capability to perform large numbers of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR. METHODS The analysis and prediction of workflow included the… read more here.
Keywords: optimization adaptation; cov pcr; diagnostic capacity; adaptation diagnostic ... See more keywords
Comparison of the SARS-CoV-2 Rapid antigen test to the real star Sars-CoV-2 RT PCR kit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2020.114024
Abstract: There is an ongoing need for reliable antigen assays for timely and easy detection of individuals with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using 75 swabs from patients previously tested positive by SARS-CoV-2 PCR and 75 swabs from… read more here.
Keywords: cov rapid; cov pcr; rapid antigen; antigen ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 and RT-PCR Testing in Travelers: Results of a Cross-sectional Study of Travelers at Iraq’s International Borders
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.140
Abstract: Background: In late 2019, a novel coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China, that caused a pandemic by September 2021, resulting in 224,180,411 cases and more than 4,600,000 deaths worldwide. In response to the pandemic, the… read more here.
Keywords: cov pcr; testing travelers; infection; pcr testing ... See more keywords
Prolonged shedding of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.307
Abstract: To estimate the duration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding, we conducted a multisite study among patients who had nasopharyngeal specimens tested for SARS-CoV-2 RNA via real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay at Providence St Joseph Health… read more here.
Keywords: cov rna; among patients; cov pcr; sars cov ... See more keywords
Characteristics of patients with SARS-COV-2 PCR re-positivity after recovering from COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268823000249
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyse the clinical characteristics of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) PCR re-positivity after recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients (n = 1391)… read more here.
Keywords: cov pcr; positivity; pcr positivity; characteristics patients ... See more keywords
Performance of Unobserved Self-Collected Nasal Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR Utilizing a Remote Specimen Collection Strategy
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab039
Abstract: Abstract Background The use of a remote specimen collection strategy employing a kit designed for unobserved self-collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) can decrease the use… read more here.
Keywords: nasal swabs; unobserved self; self collected; cov pcr ... See more keywords
Roles of Vitamin-K-dependent Factors Protein S and GAS6 With TAM Receptors and HMGB1 in Pediatric COVID-19 Disease
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DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002528
Abstract: Objective: This study was designed to evaluate serum high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), protein S (PS), growth arrest-specific gene 6 (GAS6), and TAM receptor (TYRO3, AXL, and MERTK) levels in children with COVID-19 disease. Methods:… read more here.
Keywords: covid disease; gas6 tam; sars cov; cov pcr ... See more keywords
Liver transplantation for acute liver failure in a SARS‐CoV‐2 PCR‐positive patient
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16582
Abstract: Current guidelines recommend deferring liver transplantation (LT) in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection until clinical improvement occurs and two PCR tests collected at least 24 hours apart are negative. We… read more here.
Keywords: cov pcr; liver; liver transplantation; sars cov ... See more keywords
Different dynamics of mean SARS‐CoV‐2 RT‐PCR Ct values between the first and second COVID‐19 waves in the Madrid population
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14045
Abstract: Abstract SARS‐CoV‐2 RT‐PCR cycle threshold values from 18,803 cases (2 March–4 October) in Madrid define three stages: (i) initial ten weeks with sustained reduction in viral load (Ct: 23.4–32.3), (ii) stability with low viral loads… read more here.
Keywords: second covid; first second; cov pcr; waves madrid ... See more keywords
Household transmission and incidence of positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR in symptomatic healthcare workers, clinical course and outcome: a French hospital experience
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2020-106866
Abstract: Objectives Although healthcare workers (HCWs) have been particularly affected by SARS-CoV-2, detailed data remain scarce. In this study, we investigated infection rates, clinical characteristics, occupational exposure and household transmission among all symptomatic HCWs screened by… read more here.
Keywords: household; cov pcr; sars cov; healthcare workers ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive and PCR-negative cases of pneumonia admitted to the hospital during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of in-hospital and post-hospital mortality
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06154-z
Abstract: Background During the spike of COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan (June-2020), multiple SARS-CoV-2 PCR-test negative pneumonia cases with higher mortality were reported by media. We aimed to study the epidemiologic characteristics of hospitalized PCR-test positive and… read more here.
Keywords: hospital post; cov pcr; hospital; mortality ... See more keywords