Co-infections, secondary infections, and antimicrobial use in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the first five waves of the pandemic in Pakistan; findings and …

K Ramzan, S Shafiq, I Raees, ZU Mustafa, M Salman… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: COVID-19 patients are typically prescribed antibiotics empirically despite
concerns. There is a need to evaluate antibiotic use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients …

Perceived risk and perceptions of COVID-19 vaccine: A survey among general public in Pakistan

BM Beg, T Hussain, M Ahmad, S Areej, A Majeed… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The coronavirus disease has become a global pandemic, and it continues to
wreak havoc on global health and the economy. The development of vaccines may offer a …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine for the prevention of COVID-19 infection in Ghana: A national cross-sectional online survey

IA Kretchy, JA Boadu, JP Kretchy, K Agyabeng… - Preventive medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread and has played critical
roles in preventing infections, including previous coronaviruses. This study sought to …

The global response: How cities and provinces around the globe tackled Covid-19 outbreaks in 2021

N Jain, IC Hung, H Kimura, YL Goh, W Jau… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Tackling the spread of COVID-19 remains a crucial part of ending the
pandemic. Its highly contagious nature and constant evolution coupled with a relative lack of …

Gastrointestinal manifestations and possible mechanisms of COVID‐19 in different periods

MM Zhang, LN Chen, JM Qian - Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection, has become a pandemic worldwide. Although …

Attitude and acceptance towards COVID-19 booster doses among literacy advantaged population in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study

M Ahmad, A Sattar, S Aroosa, A Majeed, MA Rasheed… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected billions of
lives and is expected to impose a significant burden on the economy worldwide. Vaccination …

Heterogeneity and risk of bias in studies examining risk factors for severe illness and death in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Degarege, Z Naveed, J Kabayundo, D Brett-Major - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized the evidence on the impacts of
demographics and comorbidities on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19, as well as the …

Oxygen Requirement and Associated Risk Factors in Post‐COVID‐19 Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross‐Sectional Study

BD Pathak, B Upadhaya Regmi, S Joshi… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. COVID‐19 commonly affects the lungs and may lead to mild to severe
hypoxemia. The supplemental oxygen requirement gradually reduces with the improvement …

Demographic characteristics, clinical presentation and in-hospital outcome among patients with Covid-19 in a Nigerian tertiary hospital

JI Mmerem, US Unigwe, KS Chukwu, IL Ezenwosu… - Malawi Medical …, 2023 - ajol.info
Demographic characteristics, clinical presentation and in-hospital outcome among patients
with Covid-19 in a Nigerian tertiary h Page 1 Malawi Medical Journal 35 (1); 43-57 March …

Clinical manifestations and mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Tanzania, 2021-2022

E Osati, GA Shayo, T Nagu, RZ Sangeda, C Moshiro… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Background There have been differential mortality rates from Corona Virus Disease of 2019
(COVID-19) in different parts of the world. It is not clear whether the clinical presentation …