Randomized controlled trials are considered the 'gold standard' to reduce bias by randomizing patients to an experimental intervention, versus placebo or standard of care cohort. There are inherent challenges to enrolling a standard of care or
INTRODUCTION: The management of a pandemic, such as COVID-19, requires the full participation of citizens. This recent situation has revealed the undermining of user participation in the decision-making process. Thus, this study aims to assess the
BACKGROUND: SIM0417 (SSD8432) is an orally administered coronavirus main proteinase (3CL^(pro)) inhibitor with potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SIM0417 plus ritonavir (a pharmacokinetic
CONCLUSION: The results of all three approaches indicate considerable education inequality in CFR in favor of groups of high education levels. These results can improve the prioritization and impact of public health interventions, including
CONCLUSION: Azvudine probably possessed comparable efficacy and safety to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, although it was less effective than nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for some outcomes.
We estimated SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children in Oregon, USA, at 6 time points. Seroprevalence increased linearly during November 2020-December 2021 and peaked in February 2022 at 38.8% (95% CI 32.8%-46.5%). We observed no increase in the
Few data are available on incidence of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) colonization and infections in mechanically ventilated patients, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We retrospectively evaluated all patients admitted to the COVID-19