reviewCureusApr 6, 2020DIAMOND OA

A Comprehensive Literature Review on the Clinical Presentation, and Management of the Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway · University Hospital Galway

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Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a declared global pandemic. There are multiple parameters of the clinical course and management of the COVID-19 that need optimization. A hindrance to this development is the vast amount of misinformation present due to scarcely sourced manuscript preprints and social media. This literature review aims to presents accredited and the most current studies pertaining to the basic sciences of SARS-CoV-2, clinical presentation and disease course of COVID-19, public health interventions, and current epidemiological developments. The review on basic sciences aims to clarify the jargon in virology, describe the virion structure of SARS-CoV-2 and present pertinent details relevant…

Citation impact

550
total citations
FWCI
13.29
Percentile
100%
References
50
Citations per year

Authors

3

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Pandemic
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Disease
  • Coronavirus
  • Public health
  • Infectious disease (medical specialty)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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