Joshua Henrina

TL;DR: CCI score should be utilized for risk stratifications of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and is prognostically associated with mortality and associated with a composite of poor outcomes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors performed a systematic literature search from several electronic databases up until 8 September 2020 and reported that increase in CFS was associated with increase in mortality in a linear fashion, and the potential for a nonlinear relationship based on ORs of each quantitative clinical frailty scale was examined using restricted cubic splines with a three-knots model.

TL;DR: Preliminary findings showed that mortality was lowered in those who consume metformin vs who did not, and given its low cost and widespread availability, met formin is an attractive and potential regimen for mitigating excessive risk in diabetic populations.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed that patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes should be prioritized for vaccination, since they are a high-risk population, and the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is expected to rise due to lifestyle changes and medical issues encountered during the pandemic.

TL;DR: The importance of knowing similar clinical presentations of both coronavirus diseases and why excluding COVID-19 in the differentials in the setting of a pandemic is imprudent are emphasized.