COVID-19 Countermeasures: An Algorithm to Stay Unlocked
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Authors
Izadi, D.
Da Silva, E. J.
Banwell, M. E.
Wallace, C. G.
Issue Date
2022-06-17
Type
Journal Article
Language
eng
Keywords
8-diol , Covid-19 , dexamethasone , p-menthane-3 , vitamin C , vitamin D
Alternative Title
We describe a visual algorithm to help prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) contagion as well as manage COVID-19 disease according to categories of clinical severity. The algorithm is timely, with multiple countries worldwide declaring repeat surges in SARS-CoV-2 infections following the easing of lockdown measures. Its flowchart assimilates key effective interventions in a visual manner that will assist healthcare workers to manage COVID-19 disease algorithmically, and policymakers to suppress further SARS-CoV-2 waves. Importantly, we include the innovative use of topical p-menthane-3,8-diol spray by the British Army for COVID-19 Support Force personnel, which in light of its coronavirucidal properties, deserves wider dissemination. This algorithm has the potential to be updated as numerous studies are concluded globally.
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Citation
Int J Prev Med. 2022 Apr 27;13:73. doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_470_20. eCollection 2022.
Publisher
Medknow Publications
Journal
International journal of preventive medicine