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Efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines by Graña, Carolina, Ghosn, Lina, Evrenoglou, Theodoros, Jarde, Alexander, Minozzi, Silvia, Bergman, Hanna, Buckley, Brian S, Probyn, Katrin, Villanueva, Gemma, Henschke, Nicholas, Bonnet, Hillary, Assi, Rouba, Menon, Sonia, Marti, Melanie, Devane, Declan, Mallon, Patrick, Lelievre, Jean-Daniel, Askie, Lisa M, Kredo, Tamara, Ferrand, Gabriel, Davidson, Mauricia, Riveros, Carolina, Tovey, David, Meerpohl, Joerg J, Grasselli, Giacomo, Rada, Gabriel, Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn, Ravaud, Philippe, Chaimani, Anna, Boutron, Isabelle

“…Different forms of vaccines have been developed to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus and subsequent COVID-19 disease. Several are in widespread use globally. …”
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Interleukin-6 blocking agents for treating COVID-19: a living systematic review by Ghosn, Lina, Chaimani, Anna, Evrenoglou, Theodoros, Davidson, Mauricia, Graña, Carolina, Schmucker, Christine, Bollig, Claudia, Henschke, Nicholas, Sguassero, Yanina, Nejstgaard, Camilla Hansen, Menon, Sonia, Nguyen, Thu Van, Ferrand, Gabriel, Kapp, Philipp, Riveros, Carolina, Ávila, Camila, Devane, Declan, Meerpohl, Joerg J, Rada, Gabriel, Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn, Grasselli, Giacomo, Tovey, David, Ravaud, Philippe, Boutron, Isabelle

“…Interleukin 6 (IL-6) blocking agents have been used for treating severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Their immunosuppressive effect might be valuable…”
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Convincing evidence from controlled and uncontrolled studies on the lipid-lowering effect of a statin by Higgins, Julian

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Updated guidance for trusted systematic reviews: a new edition of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions by Cumpston, Miranda, Li, Tianjing, Page, Matthew J, Chandler, Jacqueline, Welch, Vivian A, Higgins, Julian Pt, Thomas, James

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Low protein diets for non-diabetic adults with chronic kidney disease by Hahn, Deirdre, Hodson, Elisabeth M, Fouque, Denis

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as reduced function of the kidneys present for 3 months or longer with adverse implications for health and survival…”
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Rapid, point-of-care antigen and molecular-based tests for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Dinnes, Jacqueline, Deeks, Jonathan J, Adriano, Ada, Berhane, Sarah, Davenport, Clare, Dittrich, Sabine, Emperador, Devy, Takwoingi, Yemisi, Cunningham, Jane, Beese, Sophie, Dretzke, Janine, Ferrante di Ruffano, Lavinia, Harris, Isobel M, Price, Malcolm J, Taylor-Phillips, Sian, Hooft, Lotty, Leeflang, Mariska Mg, Spijker, René, Van den Bruel, Ann

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic present important diagnostic challenges. Several diagnostic…”
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Procalcitonin to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections by Schuetz, Philipp, Wirz, Yannick, Sager, Ramon, Christ-Crain, Mirjam, Stolz, Daiana, Tamm, Michael, Bouadma, Lila, Luyt, Charles E, Wolff, Michel, Chastre, Jean, Tubach, Florence, Kristoffersen, Kristina B, Burkhardt, Olaf, Welte, Tobias, Schroeder, Stefan, Nobre, Vandack, Wei, Long, Bucher, Heiner C, Bhatnagar, Neera, Annane, Djillali, Reinhart, Konrad, Branche, Angela, Damas, Pierre, Nijsten, Maarten, de Lange, Dylan W, Deliberato, Rodrigo O, Lima, Stella Ss, Maravić-Stojković, Vera, Verduri, Alessia, Cao, Bin, Shehabi, Yahya, Beishuizen, Albertus, Jensen, Jens-Ulrik S, Corti, Caspar, Van Oers, Jos A, Falsey, Ann R, de Jong, Evelien, Oliveira, Carolina F, Beghe, Bianca, Briel, Matthias, Mueller, Beat

“…Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) comprise of a large and heterogeneous group of infections including bacterial, viral, and other aetiologies. In recent…”
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Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth by McGoldrick, Emma, Stewart, Fiona, Parker, Roses, Dalziel, Stuart R

“…Respiratory morbidity including respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a serious complication of preterm birth and the primary cause of early neonatal…”
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Antibody tests for identification of current and past infection with SARS-CoV-2 by Deeks, Jonathan J, Dinnes, Jacqueline, Takwoingi, Yemisi, Davenport, Clare, Spijker, René, Taylor-Phillips, Sian, Adriano, Ada, Beese, Sophie, Dretzke, Janine, Ferrante di Ruffano, Lavinia, Harris, Isobel M, Price, Malcolm J, Dittrich, Sabine, Emperador, Devy, Hooft, Lotty, Leeflang, Mariska Mg, Van den Bruel, Ann

“…The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus and resulting COVID-19 pandemic present important diagnostic challenges. Several…”
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Rapid, point-of-care antigen and molecular-based tests for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Dinnes, Jacqueline, Deeks, Jonathan J, Berhane, Sarah, Taylor, Melissa, Adriano, Ada, Davenport, Clare, Dittrich, Sabine, Emperador, Devy, Takwoingi, Yemisi, Cunningham, Jane, Beese, Sophie, Domen, Julie, Dretzke, Janine, Ferrante di Ruffano, Lavinia, Harris, Isobel M, Price, Malcolm J, Taylor-Phillips, Sian, Hooft, Lotty, Leeflang, Mariska Mg, McInnes, Matthew Df, Spijker, René, Van den Bruel, Ann

“…Accurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection could contribute to clinical and public health strategies to manage the COVID-19 pandemic…”
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Systemic administration of local anesthetic agents to relieve neuropathic pain by Challapalli, Vidya, Tremont-Lukats, Ivo W, McNicol, Ewan D, Lau, Joseph, Carr, Daniel B

“…Lidocaine, mexiletine, tocainide, and flecainide are local anesthetics which give an analgesic effect when administered orally or parenterally. Early reports…”
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Systemic pharmacological treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis: a network meta-analysis by Sbidian, Emilie, Chaimani, Anna, Guelimi, Robin, Garcia-Doval, Ignacio, Hua, Camille, Hughes, Carolyn, Naldi, Luigi, Kinberger, Maria, Afach, Sivem, Le Cleach, Laurence

“…Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease with either skin or joints manifestations, or both, and it has a major impact on quality of life. Although there is…”
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Surgery for women with apical vaginal prolapse by Maher, Christopher, Yeung, Ellen, Haya, Nir, Christmann-Schmid, Corina, Mowat, Alex, Chen, Zhuoran, Baessler, Kaven

“…Apical vaginal prolapse is the descent of the uterus or vaginal vault (post-hysterectomy). Various surgical treatments are available, but there are no…”
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Industry sponsorship and research outcome by Lundh, Andreas, Sismondo, Sergio, Lexchin, Joel, Busuioc, Octavian A, Bero, Lisa

“…Clinical research affecting how doctors practice medicine is increasingly sponsored by companies that make drugs and medical devices. Previous systematic…”
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Evaluating medical tests: introducing the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy by Bossuyt, Patrick M, Deeks, Jonathan J, Leeflang, Mariska M, Takwoingi, Yemisi, Flemyng, Ella

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Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals during and after a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic: a mixed methods systematic review by Pollock, Alex, Campbell, Pauline, Cheyne, Joshua, Cowie, Julie, Davis, Bridget, McCallum, Jacqueline, McGill, Kris, Elders, Andrew, Hagen, Suzanne, McClurg, Doreen, Torrens, Claire, Maxwell, Margaret

“…Evidence from disease epidemics shows that healthcare workers are at risk of developing short- and long-term mental health problems. The World Health…”
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Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation by Hartmann-Boyce, Jamie, McRobbie, Hayden, Lindson, Nicola, Bullen, Chris, Begh, Rachna, Theodoulou, Annika, Notley, Caitlin, Rigotti, Nancy A, Turner, Tari, Butler, Ailsa R, Fanshawe, Thomas R, Hajek, Peter

“…Electronic cigarettes (ECs) are handheld electronic vaping devices which produce an aerosol formed by heating an e-liquid. Some people who smoke use ECs to…”
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Quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control COVID-19: a rapid review by Nussbaumer-Streit, Barbara, Mayr, Verena, Dobrescu, Andreea Iulia, Chapman, Andrea, Persad, Emma, Klerings, Irma, Wagner, Gernot, Siebert, Uwe, Christof, Claudia, Zachariah, Casey, Gartlehner, Gerald

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly emerging disease that has been classified a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). To support WHO…”
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Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis by Houghton, Catherine, Meskell, Pauline, Delaney, Hannah, Smalle, Mike, Glenton, Claire, Booth, Andrew, Chan, Xin Hui S, Devane, Declan, Biesty, Linda M

“…This review is one of a series of rapid reviews that Cochrane contributors have prepared to inform the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. When new respiratory infectious…”
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Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women by Sandall, Jane, Soltani, Hora, Gates, Simon, Shennan, Andrew, Devane, Declan

“…Midwives are primary providers of care for childbearing women around the world. However, there is a lack of synthesised information to establish whether there…”
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