The association of smoking status with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, hospitalization and mortality from COVID‐19: a living rapid evidence review with Bayesian meta …

D Simons, L Shahab, J Brown, O Perski - Addiction, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To estimate the association of smoking status with rates of (i) infection,(ii)
hospitalization,(iii) disease severity and (iv) mortality from SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 disease …

The effects of playing video games on stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and gaming disorder during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: PRISMA …

F Pallavicini, A Pepe, F Mantovani - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
During the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, playing video games has been much
more than just a pastime. Studies suggested that video games for many individuals have …

Mortality comparison between the first and second/third waves among 3,795 critical COVID-19 patients with pneumonia admitted to the ICU: A multicentre …

R Carbonell, S Urgelés, A Rodríguez… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background It is unclear whether the changes in critical care throughout the pandemic have
improved the outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to the …

COVID-19 pneumonia: pathophysiology and management

L Gattinoni, S Gattarello, I Steinberg… - European …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia is an evolving disease. We will focus on
the development of its pathophysiologic characteristics over time, and how these time …

The effect of COVID-19 on the menstrual cycle: a systematic review

V Lebar, AS Laganà, V Chiantera, T Kunič… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Researchers have been studying COVID-19 from day one, but not much is known about the
impact of COVID-19 on the reproductive system, specifically the female reproductive system …

Difference in mortality among individuals admitted to hospital with COVID-19 during the first and second waves in South Africa: a cohort study

W Jassat, C Mudara, L Ozougwu, S Tempia… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The first wave of COVID-19 in South Africa peaked in July, 2020, and a larger
second wave peaked in January, 2021, in which the SARS-CoV-2 501Y. V2 (Beta) lineage …

Political discourse, denialism and leadership failure in Brazil's response to COVID-19

EM Fonseca, N Nattrass, LLB Lazaro… - Global public health, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges for healthcare systems and political leaders
across the globe. In this case study of Brazil, we argue that leadership failings at the highest …

[HTML][HTML] Were pregnant women more affected by COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic?

S Kadiwar, JJ Smith, S Ledot, M Johnson… - Lancet (london …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
At the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there was justified concern that this
disease might have similar effects on pregnant women as influenza or other coronavirus …

Clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Singhal, P Kumar, S Singh, S Saha, AB Dey - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Few studies have focused on exploring the clinical characteristics and
outcomes of COVID-19 in older patients. We conducted this systematic review and meta …

Comparison of Different Waves during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Retrospective Descriptive Study in Thailand

J Kunno, B Supawattanabodee… - Advances in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly
discovered coronavirus. An outbreak is called an epidemic when there is a sudden increase …