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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study

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Characteristics of patients who died were in line with the MuLBSTA score, an early warning model for predicting mortality in viral pneumonia, and further investigation is needed to explore the applicability of the Mu LBSTA scores in predicting the risk of mortality in 2019-nCoV infection.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2020-01-30 and is currently open access. It has received 16282 citations till now.

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The pro-inflammatory cytokines in COVID-19 pathogenesis: What goes wrong?

TL;DR: In this article, the role of pro-inflammatory cytokines (i.e., IL-1β, IL6, IL8, IL17 and TNFα) in SARS-CoV-2 cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was studied.
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Correlation analysis between disease severity and inflammation-related parameters in patients with COVID-19: a retrospective study.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors analyzed blood inflammation indicators among mild, severe and critical patients, helping to identify severe or critical patients early, and found that inflammatory concerns on disease progression are closely related to severity of COVID-19, and IL-6 and TNFα might be promising therapeutic targets.
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COVID-19 pandemic: A pragmatic plan for ayurveda intervention.

TL;DR: Drawing on the Ayurveda classics, contemporary scientific studies, and experiential knowledge on similar clinical settings, a pragmatic plan for intervention in India is proposed for graded response, depending on the stage of infection among individuals, in a population.
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Coping style, social support and psychological distress in the general Chinese population in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic.

TL;DR: The COVID-19 outbreak in China has a great impact on the mental health status of the general population, and active coping strategies and increased social support are significantly correlated with decreased psychological distress, and may serve as the basis for psychological interventions.
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COVID-19 treatment: close to a cure? A rapid review of pharmacotherapies for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

TL;DR: Key evidence from in vitro researches, animal models and clinical researches in emerging coronaviruses are examined and Xuebijing may benefit patients with complications of bacterial pneumonia or sepsis and the efficacy of interferon is unclear.
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Isolation of a Novel Coronavirus from a Man with Pneumonia in Saudi Arabia

TL;DR: The clinical picture was remarkably similar to that of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 and reminds us that animal coronaviruses can cause severe disease in humans.
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Origin and evolution of pathogenic coronaviruses

TL;DR: The viral factors that enabled the emergence of diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome are explored and the diversity and potential of bat-borne coronaviruses are highlighted.
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