Combined tests with Xpert MTB/RIF assay with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid increasing the diagnostic performance of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Eastern China [0.03%]
东部中国地区肺结核涂阴患者的支气管肺泡灌洗液联合检测试验提高Xpert MTB/RIF检出率研究
Qiao Liu,Ye Ji,Leonardo Martinez et al.
Qiao Liu et al.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health threat. Misdiagnosis and delayed therapy of sputum smear-negative TB can affect the treatment outcomes and promote pathogen transmission. The application of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in bronchoalve...
Modelling pool testing for SARS-CoV-2: addressing heterogeneity in populations [0.03%]
用于SARS-CoV-2的建模池检测：解决人群异质性问题
Javier Fernández-Salinas,Diego Aragón-Caqueo,Gonzalo Valdés et al.
Javier Fernández-Salinas et al.
Amplifying the testing capacity and making better use of testing resources is a crucial measure when fighting any pandemic. A pooled testing strategy for SARS-CoV-2 has theoretically been shown to increase the testing capacity of a country,...
Species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated in Chongqing, Southwest China [0.03%]
中国西南部重庆市分枝杆菌的种属鉴定及药物敏感性试验
Huizheng Zhang,Ming Luo,Ke Zhang et al.
Huizheng Zhang et al.
With the rapid rise in the prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) diseases across the world, the microbiological diagnosis of NTM isolates is becoming increasingly important for the diagnosis and treatment of NTM disease. In this ...
Impact of PD-1 gene polymorphism and its interaction with tea drinking on susceptibility to tuberculosis [0.03%]
PD-1基因多态性及其与饮茶交互作用对个体易感结核病的影响研究
Jing Wang,Mian Wang,Zihao Li et al.
Jing Wang et al.
The aim of this study was to explore the impact of polymorphism of PD-1 gene and its interaction with tea drinking on susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). A total of 503 patients with TB and 494 controls were enrolled in this case-control s...
Temperature and humidity associated with increases in tuberculosis notifications: a time-series study in Hong Kong [0.03%]
温度和湿度与结核病发病率上升的关系：一项在香港开展的时间序列研究
M Xu,Y Li,B Liu et al.
M Xu et al.
Previous studies have revealed associations of meteorological factors with tuberculosis (TB) cases. However, few studies have examined their lag effects on TB cases. This study was aimed to analyse nonlinear lag effects of meteorological fa...
Non-specific blood tests as proxies for COVID-19 hospitalisation: are there plausible associations after excluding noisy predictors? [0.03%]
排除噪音预测因子后，非特异性血液检测可否作为新冠肺炎住院的替代指标？
G Ishikawa,G Argenti,C B Fadel
G Ishikawa
This study applied causal criteria in directed acyclic graphs for handling covariates in associations for prognosis of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. To identify non-specific blood tests and risk factors as predictors of ...
SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA load dynamics in the nasopharynx of infected children [0.03%]
感染儿童鼻咽部新冠病毒RNA载量变化规律研究
K Q Kam,K C Thoon,M Maiwald et al.
K Q Kam et al.
It is important to understand the temporal trend of the paediatric severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load to estimate the transmission potential of children in schools and communities. We determined the diff...
Estimation of case-fatality rate in COVID-19 patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the New York state: a preliminary report [0.03%]
糖尿病和高血压冠状病毒病患者病死率估算——初步报告
Yang Ge,Shengzhi Sun,Ye Shen
Yang Ge
Pre-existing health conditions may exacerbate the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to estimate the case-fatality rate (CFR) and rate ratios (RR) for patients with hypertension (HBP) and diabetes mellitus (DM) in the...
Who is dying from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom? A review of cremation authorisations from a single South Wales' crematorium [0.03%]
英国的新冠死者都是谁？一项来自南威尔士一家火葬场的讣告授权审查报告
R L Salmon,S P Monaghan
R L Salmon
Only studies in the UK on individuals dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in hospital have been published, to date. Cremation law requires collection of clinical information that can improve understanding of deaths in both hospit...
An evaluation of COVID-19 transmission control in Wenzhou using a modified SEIR model [0.03%]
采用改进的SEIR模型对温州市新冠肺炎传播控制措施效果评估
Wenning Li,Jianhua Gong,Jieping Zhou et al.
Wenning Li et al.
In December 2019, the first confirmed case of pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus was reported. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently spreading around the world. The relationships among the pandemic and its associated travel ...