The challenge of asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19: A rapid review of literature.
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
; 22(6): 649-657, 2020 11 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2290916
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To describe the epidemiological and sociodemographic characteristics of asymptomatic carriers reported in the literature, and to review the strategies used for diagnosis and control.METHODS:
Systematic literature review approach. As inclusion criteria, all studies published between January 1 and June 26, 2020, conducted in humans, that reported people who remained asymptomatic of COVID-19. Descriptors were adapted to the interfaces of eight bibliographic databases were configured PubMed, Ovid, SciELO, Ebsco, Scopus, LILACS, Epistemonikos and Embase.RESULTS:
About 45% of the articles reported adult population, thirteen reported mixed population (adult and pediatric). 3 525 asymptomatic people were reported, with an average of 37,1 years [0.5-82 years]. Although the effectiveness of the control and prevention measures was not reported, the identification, isolation and follow-up of contacts stands out as a potential effective mechanism to prevent the transmission.CONCLUSIONS:
The use of this information could be relevant to guide evidence-based public health policies and the protection of populations and the improvement of health care that contributes to stopping this pandemic.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asymptomatic Diseases
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Rsap.V22n6.91181
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