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(2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang]
(2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang] AND ("Dentistry"[Mesh] OR "Dental Health Services"[Mesh] OR dental[tw] OR dentist*[tw] OR oral*[tw] OR mouth*[tw] OR throat*[tw] OR orthodont*[tw] OR periodont*[tw] OR gum disease*[tw] OR gingivitis[tw] OR head and neck[tw] OR endodont*[tw] OR root canal*[tw] OR prosthodont*[tw] OR denture*[tw] OR mucus*[tw] OR mucous*[tw] OR saliva*[tw] OR maxillofacial[tw] OR pharyngeal[tw] OR pharynx[tw])
(2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang] AND (Dermatology[MeSH] OR dermatol*[tw] OR rash[tw] OR rashes[tw] OR urticaria*[tw] OR erythema*[tw] OR exanthem*[tw] OR lesion*[tw] OR bullae*[tw] OR vesicle*[tw] OR plaque*[tw] OR cutaneous*[tw] OR skin[tw] OR dermatitis[tw] OR epiderm*[tw] OR eczema*[tw] OR erupt*[tw] OR gangren*[tw] OR cyanot*[tw] OR cyanos*[tw] OR livedo[tw] OR petechia*[tw] OR psorias*[tw] OR psoriat*[tw] OR digit[tw] OR digits[tw] OR maculopapular[tw] OR necros*[tw] OR necrot*[tw] OR teledermatolog*[tw])
(("Critical Care"[Mesh] OR "Intensive Care Units"[Mesh] OR intensive care[tw] OR intensivist*[tw] OR intubat*[tw] OR ventilator[tw] OR ventilators[tw] OR "intensive care"[ti] OR "critical care"[ti] OR "acute care"[ti] OR "critically ill"[ti] OR "critical illness"[ti] OR severity[ti] OR ICU[ti] OR CCU[ti] OR ARDS[ti] OR "acute respiratory distress syndrome"[ti] OR "airway management"[ti] OR "volume management"[ti] OR ECMO[ti] OR extracorporeal[ti] OR "circulatory support"[ti] OR "life support"[ti] OR "respiratory support"[ti] OR "respiratory failure"[ti] OR "organ failure"[ti] OR "multiorgan failure"[ti]) AND (treating[ti] OR treatment[ti] OR management[ti] OR managing[ti] OR care[ti] OR caring[ti] OR skills[ti] OR training[ti] OR guidance[ti] OR guideline*[ti] OR recommendation*[ti])) AND (2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang]
(("Pregnancy"[Mesh] OR "Prenatal Care"[Mesh] OR "Infant"[Mesh] OR pregnan*[tw] OR gestation*[tw] OR gravid*[tw] OR placenta*[tw] OR obstetric*[tw] OR birth*[tw] OR neonat*[tw] OR NICU[tw] OR newborn*[tw] OR infan*[tw] OR baby[tw] OR babies[tw] OR prenatal*[tw] OR pre-natal*[tw] OR perinatal*[tw] OR postnatal*[tw] OR post-natal*[tw] OR antenatal*[tw] OR premature[tw] OR preterm[tw] OR birth[tw] OR births[tw] OR "vertical transmission"[tw] OR mother[tw] OR mothers[tw] OR maternal[tw])) AND (2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang]
(2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang] AND ("Ophthalmology"[MeSH Terms] OR "Eye"[Mesh] OR "Eye Diseases"[Mesh] OR "Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures"[Mesh] OR ocular*[tw] OR eye*[tw] OR ophthalm*[tw] OR optometr*[tw] OR conjunctiv*[tw] OR cornea*[tw] OR retina[tw] OR retinas[tw] OR retinal[tw] OR intravitreal*[tw] OR vitreal*[tw] OR vitreous[tw] OR mucus*[tw] OR mucous*[tw] OR glaucoma*[tw] OR glasses[tw] OR goggle*[tw] OR visual[tw])
(Child[MeSH] OR pediatric*[tw] OR paediatric*[tw] OR child[tw] OR childhood[tw] OR childs[tw] OR children[tw] OR childrens[tw] OR perinatal[tw] OR birth[tw] OR births[tw] OR baby[tw] OR babies[tw] OR newborn[tw] OR newborns[tw] OR neonate[tw] OR neonates[tw] OR neonatal[tw] OR infant*[tw] OR infancy[tw] OR premature[tw] OR preterm[tw] OR nicu[tw] OR picu[tw] OR toddler*[tw] OR adolescent[tw] OR adolescents[tw] OR adolescence[tw] OR preschool[tw] OR "school age"[tw] OR "elementary school"[tw] OR "middle school"[tw] OR "high school"[tw] OR school[tw] OR schools[tw] OR young [tw] OR youth[tw] OR teen*[tw] OR family[ti] OR families[ti] OR "family member"[tw] OR "family members"[tw] OR "family cluster"[tw] OR "family clusters"[tw] OR "vertical transmission"[tw] OR mother[tw] OR mothers[tw] OR maternal[tw]) AND (2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang] NOT (Adult[MeSH] NOT Child[Title])
(2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang] AND ("Surge Capacity"[Mesh] OR "field hospital"[tw] OR "field hospitals"[tw] OR tent[tw] OR tents[tw] OR makeshift[tw] OR redesign*[ti] OR restructur*[ti] OR convert*[ti] OR adapt*[ti] OR redeploy*[ti] OR "disaster planning"[tw] OR "disaster preparedness"[tw] OR "disaster management"[tw] OR "mobile laboratory"[tw] OR "mobile hospital"[tw] OR "mobile hospitals"[tw] OR Limited Resources[tw] OR Resource Limited[tw] OR Resource Poor[tw] OR "scarce resources"[tw] OR "resource scarcity"[tw] OR surge[ti] OR "surge capacity"[tw] OR staffing[ti] OR solution*[ti] OR strategic*[ti] OR optimiz*[ti] OR optimis*[ti] OR contingen*[ti] OR makeshift[ti] OR workaround[ti] OR improviz*[ti] OR improvis*[ti] OR "extended use"[ti] OR allocat*[ti] OR reusable[ti] OR reuse[ti] OR reusing[ti] OR scarce[ti] OR scarcity[ti] OR shortage[ti] OR shortages[ti] ) NOT (angiotensin OR grief OR emotion*)
(("surgery"[Subheading] OR "surgical procedures, operative"[MeSH] OR surgery[tiab] OR surgical[tiab] OR surgeries[tiab] OR perioperative[tw] OR preoperative[tw] OR postoperative[tw] OR postsurgical[tw] OR operative[tiab] OR operation[tiab] OR operations[tiab] OR excision[tw] OR excisions[tw] OR resection[tw] OR resections[tw] OR resect[tw] OR anastomosis[tw] OR transplantation[tw] OR transplantations[tw] OR transplant[tw] OR transplants[tw] OR graft[tw] OR grafts[tw] OR grafting[tw] OR anesth*[tw] OR anaesth*[tw] OR analges*[tw] OR intubat*[tw])) AND (2019-nCoV[All Fields] OR 2019nCoV[All Fields] OR COVID-19[All Fields] OR CoV-19[All Fields] OR SARS-CoV-2[All Fields] OR "COVID-19 vaccine"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 serotherapy"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 diagnostic testing"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19"[Supplementary Concept] OR "COVID-19 drug treatment"[Supplementary Concept] OR "LAMP assay"[Supplementary Concept] OR "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2"[Supplementary Concept] OR ((2019[TW] OR wuhan[TW] OR hubei[TW] OR china[TW] OR new[TW] OR novel[TW]) AND ("coronavirus"[MeSH] OR "coronavirus infections"[Mesh] OR Betacoronavirus[Mesh] OR coronaviruses[tiab] OR coronavirus[tiab] OR betacoronavirus[tw] OR coronovirus[tiab] OR Coronaviridae[tiab] OR CoV[tiab] OR COVID[tiab]))) AND "last 1 Year"[edat] AND English[lang]
