Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases

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1. Anti-inflammatory therapy with nebulized dornase alfa for severe COVID-19 pneumonia: a randomized unblinded trial

   This article has 25 authors:

   1. Joanna C Porter
   2. Jamie Inshaw
   3. Vincente Joel Solis
   4. Emma Denneny
   5. Rebecca Evans
   6. Mia I Temkin
   7. Nathalia De Vasconcelos
   8. Iker Valle Aramburu
   9. Dennis Hoving
   10. Donna Basire
   11. Tracey Crissell
   12. Jesusa Guinto
   13. Alison Webb
   14. Hanif Esmail
   15. Victoria Johnston
   16. Anna Last
   17. Thomas Rampling
   18. Lena Lippert
   19. Elisa Theresa Helbig
   20. Florian Kurth
   21. Bryan Williams
   22. Aiden Flynn
   23. Pauline T Lukey
   24. Veronique Birault
   25. Venizelos Papayannopoulos

   This article has been curated by 1 group:

   • Curated by eLife

     eLife assessment

     This small-sized clinical trial comparing nebulized dornase-alfa to the best available care in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia is valuable, but in its present form the paper is incomplete.

   Reviewed by eLife, Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, ScreenIT

2. Antibody evasion by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5

   This article has 20 authors:

   1. Qian Wang
   2. Yicheng Guo
   3. Sho Iketani
   4. Manoj S. Nair
   5. Zhiteng Li
   6. Hiroshi Mohri
   7. Maple Wang
   8. Jian Yu
   9. Anthony D. Bowen
   10. Jennifer Y. Chang
   11. Jayesh G. Shah
   12. Nadia Nguyen
   13. Zhiwei Chen
   14. Kathrine Meyers
   15. Michael T. Yin
   16. Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk
   17. Zizhang Sheng
   18. Yaoxing Huang
   19. Lihong Liu
   20. David D. Ho

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, ScreenIT

3. A natural broad-spectrum inhibitor of enveloped virus entry, effective against SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A Virus in preclinical animal models

   This article has 14 authors:

   1. Rohan Narayan
   2. Mansi Sharma
   3. Rajesh Yadav
   4. Abhijith Biji
   5. Oyahida Khatun
   6. Raju Rajmani
   7. Pallavi Raj Sharma
   8. Sharumathi Jeyasankar
   9. Priya Rani
   10. C. Durga Rao
   11. Vijaya Satchidanandanam
   12. Saumitra Das
   13. Rachit Agarwal
   14. Shashank Tripathi

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, ScreenIT

4. Elevated liver enzymes and bilirubin following SARS-CoV-2 infection in children under 10

   This article has 5 authors:

   1. Ellen K. Kendall
   2. Veronica R. Olaker
   3. David C. Kaelber
   4. Rong Xu
   5. Pamela B. Davis

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, ScreenIT

5. Ivermectin as a SARS-CoV-2 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Method in Healthcare Workers: A Propensity Score-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study

   This article has 16 authors:

   1. Jose Morgenstern
   2. Jose N Redondo
   3. Alvaro Olavarria
   4. Isis Rondon
   5. Santiago Roca
   6. Albida De Leon
   7. Juan Canela
   8. Johnny Tavares
   9. Miguelina Minaya
   10. Oscar Lopez
   11. Ana Castillo
   12. Ana Placido
   13. Rafael Cruz
   14. Yudelka Merette
   15. Marlenin Toribio
   16. Juan Francisco

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6. Clinical severity of Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 compared to BA.1 in South Africa

   This article has 5 authors:

   1. Nicole Wolter
   2. Waasila Jassat
   3. DATCOV-Gen author group
   4. Anne von Gottberg
   5. Cheryl Cohen

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, ScreenIT

7. Broadly neutralizing antibodies against Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2 derived from mRNA-lipid nanoparticle-immunized mice

   This article has 12 authors:

   1. Ruei-Min Lu
   2. Kang-Hao Liang
   3. Hsiao-Ling Chiang
   4. Fu-Fei Hsu
   5. Hsiu-Ting Lin
   6. Wan-Yu Chen
   7. Feng-Yi Ke
   8. Monika Kumari
   9. Yu-Chi Chou
   10. Mi-Hua Tao
   11. Yi-Ling Lin
   12. Han-Chung Wu

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, ScreenIT

8. Investigating the Sensitivity of Nasal or Throat Swabs: Combination of Both Swabs Increases the Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests

   This article has 5 authors:

   1. Barbara L. Goodall
   2. Jason J. LeBlanc
   3. Todd F. Hatchette
   4. Lisa Barrett
   5. Glenn Patriquin

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, ScreenIT

9. Estimated COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Averted by Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in the US

   This article has 13 authors:

   1. Gabriel Rainisch
   2. Seonghye Jeon
   3. Danielle Pappas
   4. Kimberly D. Spencer
   5. Leah S. Fischer
   6. Bishwa B. Adhikari
   7. Melanie M. Taylor
   8. Bradford Greening
   9. Patrick K. Moonan
   10. John E. Oeltmann
   11. Emily B. Kahn
   12. Michael L. Washington
   13. Martin I. Meltzer

   Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, ScreenIT

10. Transmission potential of vaccinated and unvaccinated persons infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a federal prison, July—August 2021

    This article has 29 authors:

    1. Phillip P. Salvatore
    2. Christine C. Lee
    3. Sadia Sleweon
    4. David W. McCormick
    5. Lavinia Nicolae
    6. Kristen Knipe
    7. Tom Dixon
    8. Robert Banta
    9. Isaac Ogle
    10. Cristen Young
    11. Charles Dusseau
    12. Shawn Salmonson
    13. Charles Ogden
    14. Eric Godwin
    15. TeCora Ballom
    16. Tara Rhodes
    17. Nhien Tran Wynn
    18. Ebenezer David
    19. Theresa K. Bessey
    20. Gimin Kim
    21. Suganthi Suppiah
    22. Azaibi Tamin
    23. Jennifer L. Harcourt
    24. Mili Sheth
    25. Luis Lowe
    26. Hannah Browne
    27. Jacqueline E. Tate
    28. Hannah L. Kirking
    29. Liesl M. Hagan

    Reviewed by Rapid Reviews Infectious Diseases, NCRC, ScreenIT