Accuracy of health-related information regarding COVID-19 on Twitter during a global pandemic.

This study was performed to analyze the accuracy of health-related information on Twitter during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Authors queried Twitter on three dates for information regarding COVID-19 and five terms (cure, emergency or emergency room, prevent or prevention, treat or treatments, vitamins or supplements) assessing the first 25 results with health-related information. Tweets were authoritative if written by governments, hospitals, or physicians.

Viral and atypical respiratory co-infections in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Respiratory co-infections have the potential to affect the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients. This meta-analysis was performed to analyze the prevalence of respiratory pathogens (viruses and atypical bacteria) in COVID-19 patients.

Methods: This review was consistent with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

Association of E-cigarettes with adolescent alcohol use and binge drinking-drunkenness: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

E-cigarette (ECIG) use has increased substantially in the past decade. Co-use of alcohol and ECIGS may have serious consequences in adolescents. To evaluate the association of e-cigarettes (ECIGs) with alcohol use in adolescents.

Quality, Trustworthiness, Readability, and Accuracy of Medical Information Regarding Common Pediatric Emergency Medicine-Related Complaints on the Web.

Background: The Internet is a universal source of information for parents of children with acute complaints.

Objectives: We sought to analyze information directed at parents regarding common acute pediatric complaints.

Methods: Authors searched three search engines for four complaints (child + fever, vomiting, cough, stomach pain), assessing the first 20 results for each query.