ETIOLOGY - PATHOGENESIS - IMMUNOLOGY 

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The immune system view of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
Biology Direct, December 2020; doi.org/10.1186/s13062-020-00283-2
 
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Comprehensive in-vivo secondary structure of the SARS-CoV-2 genome reveals novel regulatory motifs and mechanisms
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A distinct innate immune signature marks progression from mild to severe COVID-19
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Afucosylated IgG characterizes enveloped viral responses and correlates with COVID-19 severity
Science December 2020; DOI: 10.1126/science.abc8378
 
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T Cell Memory: Understanding COVID-19
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T Cells: Warriors of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Trends in Immunology, 13 November 2020 ; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2020.11.002
 
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Cytokine Storm
NEJM, December 2020 ; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra2026131
 
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The potential involvement of JAK-STAT signaling pathway in the COVID-19 infection assisted by ACE2
Gene, November 2020; DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145325
 
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CD147-spike protein is a novel route for SARS-CoV-2 infection to host cells
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SARS-CoV-2 immunity: review and applications to phase 3 vaccine candidates
The Lancet, November 2020; doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32137-1
 
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What if tropical diseases had as much attention as COVID?
Nature, November 2020 ; doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-03220-5
 
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JAMA, November 2020 ;  doi:10.1001/jama.2020.21332
 
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Viewpoint: Origin of SARS-CoV-2
Viruses, October 2020 ; doi.org/10.3390/v12111203
 
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Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2fitness
Nature, October 2020; DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2895-3
 
The Severe Covid-19 GWAS Group
Genomewide Association Study of Severe Covid-19 with Respiratory Failure
 
New England JMedicine, October 2020; doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2020283
Hypothesis to explain the severe form of COVID-19 in Northern Italy
 
Cegolon L et al
BMJ Global Health, June 2020; doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002564
 
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A perspective on potential antibody-dependent enhancement of SARS-CoV-2
Nature, July 2020; doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2538-8
 
Natural selection versus creation: a review on the origin of SARS-COV-2
Le Infezioni in Medicina, September 2020; vol. 28 n. 3
 
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Coagulopathy of Coronavirus Disease 2019
 
Zhu J et al
Viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva from infected patients
Journal of Infection, June 2020; doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.06.059
 
Zhang L et al
The D614G mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reduces S1shedding and increases infectivity
BioRxiv, June 2020; doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.12.148726
 
 
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Cytokine release syndrome in severe COVID-19
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Isolation of SARS-CoV-2-related coronavirus from Malayan pangolins
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Fauci A.S. et al
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Covid-19: too little, too late?
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McCloskey B. et al.
SARS to novel coronavirus – old lessons and new lessons
Epidemiology and Infection, January 2020; doi.org/10.1017/S0950268820000254
 
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COVID-19-associated hyperviscosity: a link between inflammation and thrombophilia?
 
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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Asymptomatic vs Symptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wuhan, China
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Age and sex differences in soluble ACE2 may give insights for COVID-19
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Benvenuto D.
Evidence for mutations in SARS‐CoV‐2 Italian isolates potentially affecting virus transmission
Journal of Medical Virology, June 2020; doi.org/10.1002/jmv.26104
 
EPIDEMIOLOGY 
 
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COVID-19 public health measures: a reduction in hospital admissions for COPD exacerbations
Thorax, 22 December 2020; doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216637
 
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Which COVID policies are most effective? A Bayesian analysis of COVID-19 by jurisdiction
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Eunsun J et al
Understanding South Korea's Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Real-Time Analysis
International Journal of Environmental Research, 21 December 2020; doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249571
 
Public Health England
Investigation of novel SARS-COV-2 variant: Variant of Concern 202012/01
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COG – COVID-19 Genomic Consortium UK
Update on new SARS-CoV-2 variant and how COG-UK tracks emerging mutations
 
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Covid-19: New coronavirus variant is identified in UK
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Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in an Oropharyngeal Swab Specimen, Milan, Italy, Early December 2019
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Towards an accurate and systematic characterisation of persistently asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2
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Secondary transmission of COVID-19 in preschool and school settings in northern Italy after their reopening in September 2020: a population-based study
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Rapid triage for COVID-19 using routine clinical data for patients attending hospital: development and prospective validation of an artificial intelligence screening test
The Lancet, 11 December 2020 ; doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(20)30274-0
 
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Nationwide seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and identification of risk factors in the general population of the Netherlands during the first epidemic wave
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Science, 27 November 2020; DOI: 10.1126/science.370.6520.1023
 
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Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland
NEJM, 29 October 2020; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2026116
 
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Shedding of Viable SARS-CoV-2 after Immunosuppressive Therapy for Cancer
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Stefanelli P et al
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in an area of North-eastern Italy with a high incidence of COVID-19 cases: a population-based study
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 27 November 2020; /doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2020.11.013
 
Armitage R et al
Antibiotic prescribing in general practice during COVID-19
The Lancet, 1 December 2020; doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30917-8
 
The CDC
Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing
 
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Domestic Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
 
Waissberg D et al
Does respiratory co-infection facilitate dispersal of SARS-CoV-2? investigation of a super-spreading event in an open-space office
BMC, 7 December 2020; DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-73054/v1
 
Chirizzi D et al
A Cluster-Randomized Trial ofHydroxychloroquine for Prevention of Covid-19
NEJM,  24 November 2020; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2021801
 
Chirizzi D et al
SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol size distributions in outdoor air in north and south of Italy
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Cheng W et al
Successful interruption of seasonal influenza transmission under the COVID-19 rapid response in Zhejiang Province, China
Public Health, 20 October 2020; doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.10.011
 
Omer SB et al
Herd Immunity and Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Control
JAMA, 24 November 2020; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.20892
 
Spellberg B et al
Antibodies, Immunity, and COVID-19
JAMA, 24 November 2020; doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7986
 
Letizia AG et al
SARS-CoV-2 transmission among marine recruits during quarantine
NEJM, 11 November 2020; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2029717
 
Liotti FM et al
Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 RNA test results among patients who recovered from COVID-19 with prior negative results
JAMA, 12 November 2020 ; doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.7570
 
Lum BX et al
Establishing a new normal for hospital care: a whole of hospital approach to COVID-19
ClinicalInfectiousDiseases, 12 November 2020 ; doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1722
 
Li Y et al
The temporal association of introducing and liftingnon-pharmaceutical  interventions with the time-varyingreproduction number (R) of SARS-CoV-2: a modelling studyacross 131 countries
The Lancet, October 22, 2020 ; doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30785-4
 
Basile K et al
Cell-based culture of SARS-CoV-2 informs infectivity and safe de-isolation assessments during COVID-19
ClinicalInfectiousDiseases, October 2020 ;  doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1579
 
Zhao J et al
The Potential Intermediate Hosts for SARS-CoV-2
Frontiers in Microbiology, September 2020; doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.580137
 
Fang FC et al
COVID-19 - Lessons Learned and Questions Remaining
Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 2020; doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1654
 
Juan Y et al
Disease burden and clinical severity of the first pandemic wave of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
Nature Communications, October 2020; doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19238-2
 
Petersen I et al
Three Quarters of People with SARS-CoV-2 Infection are Asymptomatic: Analysis of English Household Survey Data
ClinicalEpidemiology, October 2020 ; doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S276825
 
Prieto-Alhambra D et al
Filling the gaps in the characterization of the clinical management of COVID-19: 30-day hospital admission and fatality rates in a cohort of 118 150 cases diagnosed in outpatient settings in Spain
International Journal of Epidemiology, October 2020; doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaa190
 
Liu Z et al
Dynamic emergency department response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a tertiary hospital in Singapore
The Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, 25 September 2020; doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12264
 
Tillet RL et al
Genomic evidence for reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: a case study
The Lancet, 12 October 2020; DOI:doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30764-7
 
Alwan NA et al
Scientific consensus on the COVID-19 pandemic: we need to act now
The Lancet, 15 October 2020; doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32153-X
 
Walsh KA et al
The duration of infectiousness of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2
Journal of Infection, 09 October 2020; doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.10.009
 
Sax P.E.
Does Remdesivir Actually Work?
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COVID-19: the worst may be yet to come
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Signorelli C et al
COVID-19 mortality rate in nine high-income metropolitan regions
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Petersen E et al
Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 specific neutralising antibodies in blood donors from the Lodi Red Zone in Lombardy, Italy, as at 06 April 2020
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Jamaludin S. et al .
COVID-19 exit strategy: Transitioning towards a new normal
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Calcagno A. et al.
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers, Turin, Italy
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Face masks: what the data say
Nature, October 2020 ;doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-02801-8
 
Sax P. E.
Does the White House Outbreak Invalidate the Strategy of Frequent Testing for COVID-19 Control?
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Ortosecco G. et al.
First 70 Days Critical Data Trend for COVID-19 in Four Regions of Northern Italy: A Pilot Study.
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Tsai A et al
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Flannery B et al
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At the Epicenter of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Humanitarian Crises in Italy: Changing Perspectives on Preparation and Mitigation
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Possibility of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from the breast milk of COVID-19 affected women patients to their infants: worries and strategies to counter it
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The importance of patients' case-mix for the correct interpretation of the hospital fatality rate in COVID-19 disease
International J Infectious Diseases, September 2020; doi.org.10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.037
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How will COVID-19 affect the coming flu season? Scientists struggle for clues
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Improved night shift schedule related to the mortality of critically ill patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019Sleep
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the JAMA Network
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Transmission dynamics reveal the impracticality of COVID-19 herd immunity strategies
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Tuberculosis Elimination in the Era of COVID-19: A Moving Target 
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Comparing mortalities of the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and of the 1918–19 winter pandemic influenza wave in the USA 
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COVID-19 in Africa: Dampening the storm?
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Prevalence of Depression Symptoms in US Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Predicting Health Care Workers' Tolerance of Personal Protective Equipment: An Observational Simulation Study
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COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Federal and State Prisons
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SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in blood in a large school community subject to a Covid-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study
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Comparison of Unsupervised Home Self-collected Midnasal Swabs With Clinician-Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
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Social distancing alters the clinical course of COVID-19 in young adults: A comparative cohort study
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Estimation of Excess Deaths Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, March to May 2020
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DIAGNOSTIC 
 
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Antibody Responses 8 Months after Asymptomatic or Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection
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Yu F et al
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Hingrat Q et al
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Cervia C et al
Systemic and mucosal antibody responses specific to SARS-CoV-2 during mild versus severe COVID-19
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Wajnberg A et al
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Murugesan K et al
Interferon-gamma release assay for accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 T cell response.
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Diao B et al
Accuracy of a nucleocapsid protein antigen rapid test in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Salvatore P.P.et al.
Epidemiological Correlates of PCR Cycle Threshold Values in the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 
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Jacobs J.L. et al.
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Rijkers G. et al
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Age-Related Differences in Nasopharyngeal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Levels in Patients With Mild to Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Canziani L.M. et al
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Xu D. et al
Relationship Between serum SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid (RNAemia) and Organ Damage in COVID-19 Patients: A Cohort Study
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Asymptomatic Health Care Workers in the Greater Houston, Texas, Area
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PROGNOSIS
 
Deng F et al
Increased levels of ferritin on admission predicts intensive care unit mortality in patients with COVID-19
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McGurnaghan SJ et al
Risks of and risk factors for COVID-19 disease in people with diabetes: a cohort study of the total population of Scotland
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Jorge A et al
Temporal trends in severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients with rheumatic disease: a cohort study
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Ramos – Rincon JM et al
Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Mortality in Very Old Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in Spain
The Journal of Gerontology, October 2020; DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa243
 
Di Micco P et al
Prognostic Value of Fibrinogen among COVID-19 Patients Admitted to an Emergency Department: An Italian Cohort Study
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Mmaximous S et al
Pragmatic Recommendations for the Management of COVID-19 Patients with Shock in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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Shashikumar S et al
Development and Prospective Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Predicting Need for Mechanical Ventilation
 
Cordeanu EM et al
Prognostic Value of Troponin Elevation in COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients
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Cattelan AM et al
Clinical characteristics and laboratory biomarkers changes in COVID-19 patients requiring or not intensive or sub-intensive care: a comparative study
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Goertz YMJ et al
Persistent symptoms 3 months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection: the post-COVID-19 syndrome?
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Yu Z et al
Clinical characteristics on admission predict in-hospital fatal outcome in patients aged >/=75 years with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a retrospective cohort study
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Garrido P et al
Clinical value of procalcitonin in critically ill patients infected by SARS-CoV-2
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 07 November 2020; doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.11.011
 
Fattouch K et al
Cardiac surgery outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A case-series report
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 22 October 2020; doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.09.138
 
Wu Z et al
A meta-analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on liver dysfunction
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Hoffman C et al
Older age groups and country-specific case fatality rates of COVID-19 in Europe, USA and Canada
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Mueller AA et al
Inflammatory biomarker trends predict respiratory decline in COVID-19 patients
 
Fajnzylber J et al
SARS-CoV-2 viral load is associated with increased disease severity and mortality
JAMA, July 2020;  doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19057-5
 
Ibanez-Samaniego L. et al.
Elevation of liver fibrosis index FIB-4 is associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19
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Altschul D. et al.
A novel severity score to predict inpatient mortality in COVID-19 patients
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Alteri C et al
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Yadaw A.S. et al.
Clinical features of COVID-19 mortality: development and validation of a clinical prediction model
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Shoar S. et al.
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Ko J.K. et al.
Risk factors for COVID-19-associated hospitalization: COVID-19-associated hospitalization surveillance network and behavioral risk factor surveillance system
Clinical Infectious Diseases, September 2020 ; doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.27.20161810
 
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Can CT performed in the early disease phase predict outcome of patients with COVID 19 pneumonia? Analysis of a cohort of 64 patients from Germany
 
Ogata A.F. et al.
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Clinical Chemistry, September 2020; doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaa213
 
Li Q. et al.
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Alteri C. et al.
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Bartoletti M. et al
Epidemiology of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis among COVID-19 intubated patients: a prospective study
Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 2020; doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1065
 
Lee Dickens B.S. et al
Simple ‘Rule-of-6’ predicts severe COVID-19 disease
Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 2020;doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa938
 
Khalil A. et al
Change in the Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMA, July 2020; doi:10.1001/jama.2020.12746
 
Gupta S. et al
Factors Associated With Death in Critically Ill Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the US
JAMA Internal Medicine, July 2020; doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3596
 
Alteri C. et al
Nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 load at hospital admission as predictor of mortality
Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 2020;doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa956
 
Sing C.W. et al
Long-term outcome of short-course high-dose glucocorticoids for SARS: a 17-year follow-up in SARS survivors
Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 2020; doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa992
 
Ding T. et al
Potential influence of menstrual status and sex hormones on female sars-cov-2 infection: a cross-sectional study from multicentre in Wuhan, China
Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 2020; doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1022
 
Ruch Y. et al.
CT lung lesions as predictors of early death or ICU admission in COVID-19 patients
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, July 2020; doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.07.030
 
Feldstein LR et al
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents
The New England Journal of Medicine, June 2020; doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2021680
 
Trecarichi EM et al
Characteristics, outcome and predictors of in-hospital mortality in an elderly population from a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in a long-term care facility
MedRxiv.org, July 2020 ; doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.30.20143701
 
Cheng B et al
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Henry B.M. et al.
Hematologic, biochemical and immune biomarker abnormalities associated with severe illness and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a meta-analysis.
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Chen X. et al.
Clin Infect Dis. April 2020 ; doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa449
 
Dong Ji et al.
Prediction for Progression Risk in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: the CALL Score
Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 2020; Doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa344
 
Qu R. et al.
Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with prognosis in patients with coronavirus disease-19.
J Med Virol., March 2020; doi: 10.1002/jmv.25767
 
Yin S. et al.
J Thromb Thrombolysis, April 2020; doi: 10.1007/s11239-020-02105-8
 
Gao Y. et al.
J Med Virol., March 2020; doi: 10.1002/jmv.25770
 
Song C.Y. et al.
COVID-19 early warning score: a multi-parameter screening tool to identify highly suspected patients
This article has not been peer-reviewed
 
Gasmi et al.
Individual risk management strategy and potential therapeutic options for the COVID-19 pandemic
Clinical Immunology, April 2020; doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2020
 
Lauc G, Sinclair D.
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Hu L. et al.
Risk Factors Associated with Clinical Outcomes in 323 COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients in Wuhan, China
Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 2020; doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa539
 
Wang K. et al.
Clinical and laboratory predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19: a cohort study in Wuhan, China
Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 2020; doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa538
 
Chen X. et al.
Clin Infect Dis. April 2020 ; doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa449 
 
Qu R. et al.
Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with prognosis in patients with coronavirus disease-19.
J Med Virol., March 2020; doi: 10.1002/jmv.25767
 
Gao Y. et al.
Early Predictors of Clinical Deterioration in a Cohort of 239 Patients Hospitalized for Covid-19 Infection in Lombardy, Italy
J. Clin. Med. May 2020; doi:10.3390/jcm9051548
 
Yan X et al
Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic and Predictive Factor in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study
Journal of Medical Virology, May 2020;  doi.org/10.1002/jmv.26061
 
Galloway J.B. et al.
A clinical risk score to identify patients with COVID-19 at high risk of critical care admission or death: an observational cohort study
Journal of Infection, May 2020; doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.05.064

TREATMENT 

Khullar R et al
Effects of Prone Ventilation on Oxygenation, Inflammation, and Lung Infiltrates in COVID-19 Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 21 December 2020; doi.org/10.3390/jcm9124129
 
Rubin D et al
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Dauby N et al
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ACTIV-3/TICO LY-CoV555 Study Group
A Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19
NEJM, 22 December 2020; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2033130
 
Combination of Tocilizumab and steroids to improve mortality in patients with severe COVID-19 Infection: A Spanish, multicenter, cohort study
Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 6 December 2020; DOI: 10.1007/s40121-020-00373-8
 
Bramante CT et al
Metformin and risk of mortality in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort analysis
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Butt JH et al
Association between statin use and outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a nationwide cohort study
BMJ Open, 4 December 2020;  doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044421
 
Kalil AC et al
Baricitinib plus Remdesivir for HospitalizedAdults with Covid-19
NEJM, 11 December 2020 ; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2031994
 
Stone JH et al
Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19
NEJM, 10 December 2020 ; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2028836
 
Abramowicz M et al
An EUA for Bamlanivimab—A Monoclonal Antibody for COVID-19
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics –JAMA, 11 December 2020; doi:10.1001/jama.2020.24415
 
Moehring RW et al
Compiling Observational Research During a Pandemic: A Necessary Bridge
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 11December 2020; doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1705
 
Simonovich VA et al
A Randomized Trial of Convalescent Plasma in Covid-19 Severe Pneumonia
NEJM, 24 November 2020; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2031304
 
Mitjià O et al
A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for Prevention of Covid-19
NEJM, 24 November 2020 ; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2021801
 
Bronte V et al
Baricitinib restrains the immune dysregulation in patients with severe COVID-19
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 18 August 2020; doi.org/10.1172/JCI141772
 
Corominas H et al
Effectiveness and safety of intravenous tocilizumab to treat COVID-19-associated hyperinflammatory syndrome: Covizumab-6 observational cohort
Clinical Immunology, 12 November 2020 ; doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2020.108631
 
Cassone A et al
Chloroquine/hydroxycloroquine and COVID-19: need to know more about
Future Microbiology, 18 November 2020; doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2020-0247
 
Hueso T et al
Convalescent plasma therapy for B-cell–depleted patients with protracted COVID-19
Blood, 12 November 2020 ;  doi: 10.1182/blood.2020008423
 
Wesley HS et al
Effect of Hydroxychloroquine on clinical status at 14 days in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 : a randomized clinical trial
JAMA, 9 November 2020 ; doi:10.1001/jama.2020.22240
 
Saag MS
Misguided use of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: the infusion of politics into science
JAMA, 9 November 2020; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.22389
 
Taccone FS et al
Higher intensity thromboprophylaxis regimensand pulmonary embolism in critically Ill Coronavirus disease 2019 patiens
Critical Care Medicine, November 2020; doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004548
 
Kim PS et al
Therapy for early COVID-19 a critical need
JAMA, 11 November 2020; doi:10.1001/jama.2020.22813
 
Mazhar F et al
Use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19: How good isthe quality of randomized controlled trials?
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, December 2020; doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1470
 
Dubée V et al
A placebo-controlled double blind trial of hydroxychloroquine in mild-to-moderate COVID-19
MedRXiv, October 2020; doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.19.20214940
 
Perrone F et al
Tocilizumab for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. The single-arm TOCIVID-19 prospective trial
Journal of Translational Medicine, October 2020; doi.org/10.1186/s12967-020-02573-9
 
Chen P et al
SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody LY-CoV555 in Outpatients with Covid-19
NEJM, October 2020 ; DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2029849
 
Gremese E et al
Sarilumab use in severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia
EClinical Medicine, May 2020; doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.14.20094144
 
Effect of Hydrocortisone on 21-Day Mortality or Respiratory Support Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
JAMA,  October 2020 ;  DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.16761
 
Simon NM et al
Mental Health Disorders Related to COVID-19–Related Deaths
JAMA,  12 October 20202 ;  doi:10.1001/jama.2020.19632
 
Cantini F. et al.
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Stone J.H. et al.
Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19
New England J Medicine, October 2020;  doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2028836
 
Cingolani A et al
Baricitinib as rescue therapy in a patient with COVID-19 with no complete response to sarilumab
 
Yamamura H et al
Effect of favipiravir and an antiinflammatory strategy for COVID-19
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Rogers R. et al.
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Ladapo J.A. et al.
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PEDIATRICS AND PREGNANCY

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LONG COVID SINDROME
 
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