Interpreting Covid-19 Tests and the Uncertainty by Bayesian Methodology by Tomáš Karel

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COVID-19 Testing Recommendations prior to Elective Ophthalmic Surgeries by Jacqueline H. King, MD, FPAO, Jubaida M. Aquino, MD, Rachelle G. Anzures, MD, John Mark S. de Leon, MD, Maria Victoria A. Rondaris, MD, Maria Donna D. Santiago, MD, Cynthia V. Verzosa, MD

“…This advisory highlights the key principles, risk stratification considerations, and recommended approach regarding Covid-19 testing prior to elective ophthalmic surgeries.…”
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Measuring the Possibility of Middle Ear Discharge for COVID-19 Test Material by Hamsu Kadriyan, Lalu Hizrian Rizkika Abtartu, Eustachius Hagni Wardoyo, Fahrin Ramadan Andiwijaya

“…Based on this, the authors would like to explore the possibility of middle ear discharge for COVID-19 test material. A narrative review on the use of middle ear discharge as a potential diagnostic specimen for COVID-19 was conducted. …”
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Knowledge barriers in a national symptomatic-COVID-19 testing programme. by Mark S Graham, Anna May, Thomas Varsavsky, Carole H Sudre, Benjamin Murray, Kerstin Kläser, Michela Antonelli, Liane S Canas, Erika Molteni, Marc Modat, M Jorge Cardoso, David A Drew, Long H Nguyen, Benjamin Rader, Christina Hu, Joan Capdevila, Alexander Hammers, Andrew T Chan, Jonathan Wolf, John S Brownstein, Tim D Spector, Sebastien Ourselin, Claire J Steves, Christina M Astley

“…Despite current UK messaging on COVID-19 testing, there is a knowledge gap about when and where to test, and this may be contributing to the ~25% testing gap. …”
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Development and Implementation of Informational Toolkits to Address Inequities in COVID-19 Testing by Sunasia Mims, Jessica Rhinehart, Melissa Ryan, Susan Driggers, Travaé Hardaway Griffith, Grace Okoro, Tiffany Osborne, Lori Brand Bateman, Janet M. Turan, Raegan H. Durant, Barbara Hansen, Gabriela R. Oates

“…Methods: Using a human-centered design approach, we developed COVID-19 testing toolkits tailored to health care, faith-based, and public housing settings in rural and urban communities. …”
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Understanding adaptations in a community-vetted COVID-19 testing program by Breanna J. Reyes, Stephenie Tinoco Calvillo, Angel Lomeli, Angel Lomeli, Arleth A. Escoto, Maria Linda Burola, Kelli L. Cain, Linda Salgin, Linda Salgin, Maria Balbuena-Bojorquez, Anne-Marie Engler, Marva Seifert, Louise C. Laurent, Nicole A. Stadnick, Nicole A. Stadnick, Nicole A. Stadnick, Borsika A. Rabin, Borsika A. Rabin

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Evaluating the Implementation of a “COVID-19 Test” Chief Concern in the Emergency Department by Collin Michels, Daniel J. Hekman, Rebecca J. Schwei, Ryan E. Tsuchida, Joshua Gauger, Irene Hurst, Joshua Glazer, Jenna Brink, Ciara Barclay-Buchanan, Manish N. Shah, Azita G. Hamedani, Michael Pulia

“…Consequently, for some patients, emergency departments (ED) became the preferred site to access COVID-19 testing. To improve operational efficiency, our ED implemented a “COVID-19 Test” chief concern (CC). …”
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COVID-19 Test Us: A Case for Embedding Ethics and Regulatory Expertise by Holly A. Taylor, Janet F. Hale, Michael Centola, Allison Blodgett

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Optimizing COVID-19 testing strategies on college campuses: Evaluation of the health and economic costs. by Kaitlyn E Johnson, Remy Pasco, Spencer Woody, Michael Lachmann, Maureen Johnson-Leon, Darlene Bhavnani, Jessica Klima, A David Paltiel, Spencer J Fox, Lauren Ancel Meyers

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Differences in COVID-19 testing perceptions among caregivers of children with medical complexity by rurality. by Kristina Devi Singh-Verdeflor, Michelle M Kelly, Gregory P DeMuri, Gemma Warner, Sabrina M Butteris, Mary L Ehlenbach, Barbara Katz, Joseph A McBride, Shawn Koval, Ryan J Coller

“…Outcomes represented COVID-19 testing access, intent, motivators, and concerns. …”
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‘All In’: a pragmatic framework for COVID‐19 testing and action on a global scale by Syril D Pettit, Keith R Jerome, David Rouquié, Bernard Mari, Pascal Barbry, Yasunari Kanda, Mineo Matsumoto, Susan Hester, Leah Wehmas, Jason W Botten, Emily A Bruce

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Durham University students’ experiences of asymptomatic COVID-19 testing: a qualitative study by Leah Ffion Jones, Jo Taylor, Dale Weston, Eleonore Batteux, Stefanie Bonfield, Jaskiran Kaur Bhogal, Camila Caiado, Jacqui Ramagge

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Beliefs about COVID-19 testing and treatment: A national survey of Black and White adults by Laura A. Siminoff, K. Laura Barker, Ryan Blunt, Diana Litsas, Gerard P. Alolod, Jay S. Patel

“…This study measured knowledge, attitude, behaviors, and self-reported barriers towards COVID-19 testing and outpatient anti-viral medications (OPA) treatments among Black and older individuals who face greater hospitalization and mortality from the disease. …”
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Qualitative assessment of the scale-up of COVID-19 testing network in Armenia: turning adversities into opportunities by Zaruhi Grigoryan, Varduhi Hayrumyan, Serine Sahakyan, Varduhi Petrosyan, Arusyak Harutyunyan

“…Methods We conducted a qualitative study to explore the experiences concerning the process of scale-up of the COVID-19 testing network through in-depth interviews with policymakers/experts (n = 6), heads (n = 6) and physicians (n = 3) of private and public laboratories conducting COVID-19 testing. …”
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A Proactive Testing Strategy to COVID-19 for Reopening University Campus during Omicron Wave in Korea: Ewha Safe Campus (ESC) Project by Whanhee Lee, Kyunghee Jung-Choi, Hyunjin Park, Seunghee Jun, Nackmoon Sung, Sun-Hwa Lee, Misun Chang, Hee Jung Choi, Chung-Jong Kim, Hyesook Park, Eunhee Ha

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Improved sensitivity, safety, and rapidity of COVID-19 tests by replacing viral storage solution with lysis buffer. by Oran Erster, Omer Shkedi, Gil Benedek, Eyal Zilber, Itay Varkovitzky, Rachel Shirazi, Dorit Oriya Shorka, Yuval Cohen, Tzahi Bar, Rafi Yechieli, Michal Tepperberg Oikawa, Dana Venkert, Michal Linial, Esther Oiknine-Djian, Michal Mandelboim, Zvi Livneh, Gilat Shenhav-Saltzman, Ella Mendelson, Dana Wolf, Moran Szwarcwort-Cohen, Orna Mor, Yair Lewis, Danny Zeevi

“…We also show that swirling the swab in NSLB and discarding it did not reduce sensitivity compared to retaining the swab in the tube, thus allowing improved automation of COVID-19 tests. Overall, we show that using NSLB instead of VTM can improve the sensitivity, safety, and rapidity of COVID-19 tests at a time most needed.…”
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Information given by websites selling home self-sampling COVID-19 tests: an analysis of accuracy and completeness by Jonathan J Deeks, Karoline Freeman, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Julia Geppert, Magdalena Skrybant, Alice J Sitch, Malcolm James Price, Sarah Berhane, Clare Davenport, Isobel M Harris, Osemeke Osokogu

“…Best practice guidance for communication about tests to the public should be developed and enforced for online sales of COVID-19 tests.…”
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Age and gender patterns in COVID-19: Insights from a Regional COVID-19 testing center by Adam M. Franks, Danny Holbert, Justin West, Eric Trent, John Parker, Courtney Wellman, Alperen Korkmaz, Tammy Bannister

“…Results: Of 69,612 COVID-19 tests, 13,447 (19.3%) were pediatric, 48,084 (69.1%) were adult, and 8,081 (11.6%) were geriatric. …”
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A Randomized Trial of At-Home COVID-19 Tests, Telemedicine, and Rapid Prescription Delivery for Immunocompromised Individuals by Julia Moore Vogel, PhD, Ting-Yang Hung, BS, Erin Coughlin, BS, Felipe Delgado, BS, Vik Kheterpal, MD, Giorgio Quer, PhD, Eric Topol, MD

“…Objective: To evaluate whether access to at-home COVID-19 tests, telemedicine, and same-day prescription delivery could reduce COVID cases, hospitalizations, and the cost of COVID care for the high-risk populations using a randomized controlled trial. …”
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Characteristics influencing COVID-19 testing and vaccination among Spanish-speaking Latine persons in North Carolina. by Sandy K Aguilar-Palma, Thomas P McCoy, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Jorge Alonzo, Mohammed Sheikh Eldin Jibriel, Dorcas Mabiala Johnson, Tony Locklear, Amanda E Tanner, Mark A Hall, Alain G Bertoni, Ana D Sucaldito, Laurie P Russell, Scott D Rhodes

“…While most reported ever being COVID-19 tested (83.3%) and ever being vaccinated against COVID-19 (84.4%), only 24% were up to date with vaccination. …”
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