Publications by authors named "Eghosa Oyegun"
Article Synopsis
- In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic strained the U.S. healthcare system, leading to disruptions in patient access due to stay-at-home orders and the cancellation of elective procedures.
- The CDC developed the Coronavirus Self-Checker, an interactive online tool that guides individuals on when to seek medical care based on their symptoms.
- Analyzing over 16 million conversations, the Self-Checker recommended self-monitoring for 69.27% of users, advised immediate care for 28.8%, and redirected 1.89% without care advice.
Although COVID-19 generally results in milder disease in children and adolescents than in adults, severe illness from COVID-19 can occur in children and adolescents and might require hospitalization and intensive care unit (ICU) support (1-3). It is not known whether the B.1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSymptoms Reported With New Onset of Loss of Taste or Smell in Individuals With and Without SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2021
This cross-sectional study uses data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Coronavirus Self-checker to assess which symptoms are reported with new loss of taste or smell among individuals with and without SARS-CoV-2.
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