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Filter by:The current coronavirus disease pandemic has posed a problem and a challenge for health systems globally. In the framework of a pandemic, a diagnosis is a key tool in containing and monitoring disease outbreaks. In this pandemic, the qPCR technique has become vitally important in virus detection, due to its wide detection and quantification range, and the high levels of sensitivity and specificity it presents. The methodology for diagnosing coronavirus by qPCR requires the prior extraction of viral genetic material, which is carried out using commercial kits created for this purpose. Currently, the high demand for supplies to carry out this technique has generated reagent shortage problems, including commercial kits for the extraction of viral genetic material. This research aims to evaluate a solution called AAA-Safe and its method, developed to optimize the diagnostic process, eliminating and replacing the viral RNA extraction stage. We hope that this alternative can be implemented in any molecular diagnostic laboratory, in order to speed up the delivery of a fast and safe diagnosis.
In January 2020, the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was identified in China. The disease caused by this coronavirus was named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since March 11, 2020, the WHO has described the global situation of COVID-19 as a pandemic. In Côte d'Ivoire, as in other African countries, the number of cases is increasing exponentially. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe pathologies. COVID-19 can result in fever or a feeling of fever (chills, hot-cold), cough, headache, aches and pains, unusual tiredness, sudden loss of smell, total disappearance of taste, or diarrhea. In severe forms, respiratory difficulties can lead to hospitalization in intensive care or even death. Numerous studies are currently being conducted around the world to seek effective treatment, but few of them have started specifically in Africa. Moreover, most of these studies are using a single drug to control the infection, whether these are repositioned drugs, i.e. already being used for other diseases, or other newer drugs. Currently in Côte d'Ivoire, the preferred treatment for COVID-19 is an antiviral: lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r), usually directed against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Since the number of viruses (viral load) is high in the respiratory tract during COVID-19 infection, we propose in INTENSE-COV (ICOV) clinical trial to study whether the combination of two drugs is more effective than taking a single drug on reducing the viral load in the respiratory tract but also on reducing inflammation. These drugs include the LPV/r already in use in Côte d'Ivoire as well as an antihypertensive drug - telmisartan, and a drug that lowers blood cholesterol - atorvastatin. All three have been known for a long time and have been shown to be effective against other viruses. In addition, they are generic, inexpensive and readily available in all countries. The objectives of the ICOV study are therefore to improve viral eradication from the patient's body and respiratory tract, to reduce inflammation, to improve more rapidly the patient's state of health and to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus to others. To participate in ICOV, patients must be over 18 years of age, have a COVID-19 infection confirmed by a specific test, have clinical manifestations of the infection, and have signed an informed consent. They will then be randomized into 3 treatment groups to ensure the robustness of the study results. The reference group will be treated with LPV/r, according to current recommendations in Côte d'Ivoire. The other 2 groups will be treated with LPV/r + telmisartan and LPV/r + atorvastatin respectively. The treatment will last 10 days and patients will be followed for a total of 28 days.
PHENOTYPE is an investigator-led, observational cohort study which aims to explore the long-term outcomes of patients with COVID-19 infection and to identify potential risk factors and biomarkers that can prognosticate disease severity and trajectory.
This Phase 2/3 trial evaluates four treatment strategies for non-critically ill hospitalized participants (not requiring ICU admission and/or mechanical ventilation) with SARS CoV-2 infection, in which participants will receive NA-831 or Atazanavir with or without Dexamethasone.
Coronavirus infection is responsible for muscle wasting (sarcopenia), especially during prolonged stays in intensive care. Sarcopenia, in its functional aspect also seems major in patients hospitalized for this infection, in non-ICU unit. Weight loss also appears to be significant, despite a prevalence of overweight and obesity in severe forms. Undernutrition in the obese patient is also possible (undernourished obese and sarcopenia obesity). Anosmia and dysgeusia participate in undernutrition by reducing energy intake. The rehabilitation of these patients requires nutritional support (increased protein intake) associated with progressive retraining to physical activity. An early and proactive management procedure within Coronavirus disease-19 units has been implemented in conjunction with the Transversal Nutrition Unit (TNU). This nutritional care must be continued after discharge. Follow-up by teleconsultation or telephone consultation is put in place after the patient's discharge Primary Objective: Evaluation of nutritional status at the time of admission and discharge and home follow-up in outgoing patients from Coronavirus disease-19 Units Secondary objectives: Description of the evolution of food intake, diversity of food and coverage of needs Evaluation of the muscular strength of the wrist (by grip test in hospital) and on the arms and legs after return home (visual analog scale) Evolution of anosmia and dysgeusia (at the time of hospital admission, at the time of hospital discharge and at home) Level of physical training before infection (IPAQ) Description of the general state of health measured by the performance index - world health organization scale Description of nutritional prescriptions Description of the prevention measures and incidence of Inappropriate Refeeding Syndrome (IRS) Care needs assessments
The 2019-2020 COVID-19 pandemic is the largest outbreak in recent history. It is not known how long after someone gets sick with COVID-19 and recovers that they can still infect other people. It is also not known how quickly people make antibodies against the virus, which help clear infection from the body. The investigators will enroll 300 people who had COVID-19 based on lab testing or confirmed exposure to participate. An additional 25 participants who have never tested positive for COVID and have not had the vaccine will be enrolled as negative controls. Participants will complete a survey at enrollment. The investigators will also collect blood, nose swab, saliva, stool, semen, and breast milk to test for the virus. The investigators will ask participants to complete a survey and give specimens up to 12 times over 24 months. This information will be used to study how long the virus can live in different parts of the body, antibody development, and post-infectious complications. The investigators hope that this information will allow medical and public health providers to make recommendations to better care for patients in the convalescent phase of COVID-19 infection.
The overall objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MSC therapy combined with best supportive care in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
The objective of this study is to screen the patients seeking hospitalization in Ain Shams university hospitals and identify a cost effective tool for continuing screening the patients all through the epidemic period
This is a prospective observational cohort study that will define the prevalence and incidence of CA-SARS-Cov2 infection using serological and PCR tests in a group of subjects during deconfinement. The team wishes to include approximately 1000 subjects in this study. The health crisis through containment has also created unprecedented environmental conditions with the very clear decrease in economic activities and a consequent decrease in exposure to the main air pollutants. The aim is therefore to carry out a case-control study in which each subject will be his or her own control in unexposed condition (to PM2.5, PM10, NO...) then exposed (after the recovery of economic activity and the usual levels of air pollutants) and to measure the impact of these pollutants on the immune system and epigenetic markers taking into account seasonality. The occurrence of infectious, cardiovascular, allergic and autoimmune events will then be measured according to the immunological profiles measured at inclusion.
Observational and prospective study with one year of follow-up of the cohort of workers of the CSdM, including workers of subcontracted companies working in the Hospital of Mataró (2,300 workers approximately) and with controls at baseline and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. All CSdM workers will be invited to participate by e-mail and by announcements in the corporate website. A space will be set up on the corporate intranet where workers will be informed about the study, will be able to give their informed consent and will be able to answer an electronic questionnaire regarding socio-demographic, clinical and labour personal characteristics. Once the questionnaire answered, participants will be authorized to schedule a blood extraction. Prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 will be analyzed (IgA, IgM, IgG). PCR will be also performed for IgM and IgA positive subjects.