Comparison of master two-step exercise stress test versus six-min walk test in patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Background And Aim: There has been a lack of uniformity on how to triage coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients visiting the emergency units of hospitals. Triage tools are themselves spreading the pandemic in hospital areas. The present study compared a master two-step (M2ST) exercise stress test versus a 6-min walk test (6MWT) in COVID-19-positive patients visiting the emergency unit of a hospital.

Symptoms and psychosocial effects following hospitalization for Covid-19: A sequential, mixed-methods study from northern India.

Background It is reported that patients who have recovered from Covid-19 continue to experience various symptoms and adverse outcomes. However, this aspect has not been studied well. We aimed to evaluate these variables and the perceived impact of Covid-19 among patients discharged from a Covid hospital in northern India.

COVID-somnia: Sleep disturbance among Indian nurses during COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Sleep is vital for every aspect of human life. Inadequate sleep has a massive negative impact on health and work. There is very limited information about the impact of COVID-19 on the sleep disturbance of health-care workers.

Essential oil nebulization in mild COVID-19(EONCO): Early phase exploratory clinical trial.

Background: Medications studied for therapeutic benefits in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have produced inconclusive efficacy results except for steroids.

Objective: A prospective randomized open-label, parallel-arm Phase I/II clinical trial was planned to compare essential oil (EO) blend versus placebo nebulization in mild COVID-19.

Methods: A Phase I safety evaluation was carried out in a single ascending and multiple ascending dose study designs.

Telemedicine as an unexpected catalyst during and beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Telemedicine that also known as the practice of medicine at a distance whereby information technology is used to ensure the delivery of medical care services. Telemedicine is not a new concept in the world and India.Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) started telemedicine in India during year 2001 as a pilot project and in year 2005 Ministry of Health and family welfare started full time program of telemedicine by connecting all major health institutions.

The impact of working in a COVID hospital on sexual functioning in male nurses: A study from North India.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to almost all the countries and regions in the world. The fear of getting infected while serving COVID patients and the stress due to separation from family during the quarantine period may impact over sexual functioning of healthcare workers (HCWs).

Methodology: The study protocol was approved by the institutional ethics committee.

The clinical association between Periodontitis and COVID-19.

Objectives: The study aimed to clinically assess the association between periodontitis and COVID-19-related outcomes.

Material And Methods: Data pertaining to patient demographics, medical history, blood parameters, periodontal clinical examination and aMMP-8 point-of-care diagnostics (both site-level and patient-level) was recorded for eighty-two COVID-19-positive patients. COVID-19-related outcomes such as COVID-19 pneumonia, death/survival, types of hospital admission and need of assisted ventilation were also assessed.

Rapid antigen detection kit for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 - are we missing asymptomatic patients?

Purpose: To determine the utility, diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value of the laboratory based Covid-19 antigen detection test (Coris Bio- Concept, Gembloux, Belgium) for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in a tertiary care hospital among symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

Methods: The nasopharyngeal swab samples were collected from the symptomatic patients and their contacts. The diagnostic accuracy of this antigen kit was determined in comparison to SARS-CoV-2 real-time reverse transcriptase (RT-PCR).

Buccal swabs as non-invasive specimens for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2.

Introduction: The current gold standard for detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA involves subjecting nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs to reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). However, both sample types need to be collected by trained professionals. Using self-collected buccal swabs as an alternative could simplify and accelerate diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).