2020
COVID-19 in South Korea: epidemiological and spatiotemporal patterns of the spread and the role of aggressive diagnostic tests in the early phase
Lee W, Hwang SS, Song I, Park C, Kim H, Song IK, Choi HM, Prifti K, Kwon Y, Kim J, Oh S, Yang J, Cha M, Kim Y, Bell ML, Kim H. COVID-19 in South Korea: epidemiological and spatiotemporal patterns of the spread and the role of aggressive diagnostic tests in the early phase. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2020, 49: 1106-1116. PMID: 32754756, PMCID: PMC7454567, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyaa119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusChildChild, PreschoolClinical Laboratory TechniquesCoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingDiagnostic Tests, RoutineDisease OutbreaksHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMiddle AgedMortalityPandemicsPneumonia, ViralRepublic of KoreaSARS-CoV-2Spatio-Temporal AnalysisConceptsCOVID-19Aggressive diagnostic testsCase fatality rateNovel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreakWidespread diagnostic testingEpidemic doubling timeSevere patientsCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreakPatient care systemsInitial RTFatality rateTreatment policyDiagnostic testingFatality patternsDiagnostic testsDaily reproduction numberCare systemUnprecedented pandemicAggressive testingEarly epidemic phaseMedical resourcesEpidemic phaseEarly phaseDaysDisease outbreaks
2003
A retrospective assessment of mortality from the London smog episode of 1952: the role of influenza and pollution.
Bell M, Davis D, Fletcher T. A retrospective assessment of mortality from the London smog episode of 1952: the role of influenza and pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2003, 112: 6-8. PMID: 14698923, PMCID: PMC1241789, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRole of influenzaCase fatality rateGeneral medical practiceSevere influenza epidemicsInfluenza deathsInfluenza epidemicsExcess deathsHigh mortalityNormal levelsMortalityRetrospective assessmentInfluenzaMonthsDeathMedical practiceEpisodesAir pollutionHigh air pollutionAir pollution levelsEpidemicLondon SmogMorbidityIncidence