(IMIDs) or malignancies and evaluate their risk of developing severe COVID-19.Cases of COVID-19 (ICD-10 code U07.1 orU07.2, or positive polymerase chain reaction or antigen test) among patients with IMIDs or malignancies were identified in the US-based Optum Electronic Health Records database...
NHS England used PCR testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms, and LFD testing, also known as antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic testing, for identification of asymptomatic cases. Furthermore, in the NHS, infection and prevention control measures in secondary care required COVID-19 testing of asym...
Intensive care unit-acquired infections are complicating events in critically ill patients. In this study we analyzed the incidence, microbiological patterns, and outcome in patients with COVID-19 versus influenza in the intensive care unit (ICU). We inc
A COVID-19 diagnosis via polymerase chain reaction, antigen test, or serologic confirmation was required for inclusion in the study. We used the earliest specimen collection, test, or result date as the COVID-19 diagnosis date. The COVID-19 diagnosis dates ranged from January 1 to December ...
19 by PCR test or rapid antigen test (RAT) during the inclusion period were identified as infected COVID-19 patients (exposed group). Subsequently, these COVID-19-positive patients were stratified into patient cohorts by initial disease-severity based on clinical parameters according to the ...
Inclusion criteria (prevention): (a) PCR or antigen test to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection at least 7 days prior to the consultation with (b) persisting incapacity for work. Additional common inclusion criteria (both paths): (c) Patient is between 18 and 67 years old (legal age of majority...
To determine the disease duration, the interval between the first symptoms of COVID-19, or, if not available, between the first positive SARS-CoV-2 test and death was calculated. Cause of death data was centrally reviewed and curated following the ICD-10: International statistical classification...
IDCPA: Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act RATs: Rapid antigen tests KSLM: Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine KMFDS: Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety CERC: Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 3T: Testing, Tracing, Treatment ...
In this analysis over 13 months in one large pediatric healthcare system serving predominantly low-income families, among the over 22,000 who received a COVID-19 test, results showed that the risk of a positive COVID-19 antigen test, hospitalization, and ICU admission increased over time with...
A COVID-19 death was defined as the death of a subject who met laboratory and/or imaging criteria. The laboratory criterion was composed of two components: (i) a positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and/or COVID-19 antigen test result using a nasopharyngeal swab...