Racial and Ethnic Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Testing and COVID-19 Outcomes in a Medicaid Managed Care Cohort
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.05.015
Abstract: Introduction Socioeconomic differences may confound racial and ethnic differences in testing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted of racial/ethnic differences… read more here.
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Preparing for the next pandemic: Lessons from rapid scale-up of SARS-CoV-2 testing in a South African high-throughput automated HIV molecular laboratory
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.06.019
Abstract: Africa’s readiness to the respond to the SARS-COV-2 pandemic was tested due to reliance on rapid turn-around-time of polymerase chain reaction results for clinical management, isolation and quarantine decisions. The HIV Molecular Laboratory in Johannesburg,… read more here.
Keywords: cov testing; molecular laboratory; hiv molecular; sars cov ... See more keywords
Self-collected Saliva: Diagnostic Potential for SARS-CoV-2 Testing in a Resource Limited Setting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.08.253
Abstract: Background:The gold standard for diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is reverse transcriptase real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) using respiratory samples. Collection of oro- nasopharyngeal swab (OP/NP) requires a… read more here.
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Blueprint for a pop-up SARS-CoV-2 testing lab
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DOI: 10.1038/s41587-020-0583-3
Abstract: To the Editor — On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic1. As of 29 May, the virus that causes the disease, SARS-CoV-2, has infected over… read more here.
Keywords: cov testing; biosafety; health; laboratory ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 testing and clinical outcomes in a Texas tertiary care center labor and delivery unit
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1866477
Abstract: Abstract Our hospital adopted universal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing for labor and delivery patients in April 2020. The primary aim of this study was to determine the number of subjects from… read more here.
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158: Factors Associated With County-Level SARS-CoV-2 Testing Volume in Eight States
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000726520.54052.84
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Rigorous SARS-CoV-2 testing is an important public health measure as it leads not only to early identification and prevention of transmission but also to optimization of emergency care and resource allocation Yet, the U… read more here.
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Universal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) Testing Uptake in the Labor and Delivery Unit: Implications for Health Equity.
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DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004127
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To understand severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing uptake in the labor and delivery unit and rationales for declining testing, and to institute a process to increase equitable testing uptake. METHODS We… read more here.
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Repeat SARS‐CoV‐2 testing after recovery. Is a pretransplant PCR necessary?
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DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16506
Abstract: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical syndrome of COVID19 resulted in a major decrease in transplant volumes during the first months of the pandemic followed by a change in practice, with strict screening and… read more here.
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Understanding the Barriers to Pooled SARS-CoV-2 Testing in the United States
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00312-21
Abstract: While numerous pooled SARS-CoV-2 testing approaches have been described in an effort to increase testing capacity and decrease test prices, uptake by laboratories has been limited. Responses to our survey of United States-based laboratories highlight… read more here.
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Contingency Management and SARS-CoV-2 Testing Among People Who Inject Drugs
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DOI: 10.1177/00333549221074385
Abstract: Objectives: People who inject drugs (PWID) are especially vulnerable to morbidity and mortality as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection because of social and physical health vulnerabilities. Routine testing for SARS-CoV-2 is critical to reduce transmission.… read more here.
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Clinic- and Community-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing Among People Experiencing Homelessness in the United States, March–November 2020
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DOI: 10.1177/00333549221086514
Abstract: Objective: SARS-CoV-2 testing is a critical component of preventing the spread of COVID-19. In the United States, people experiencing homelessness (PEH) have accessed testing at health clinics, such as those provided through Health Care for… read more here.
Keywords: positivity; cov testing; community; community based ... See more keywords