Publications on COVID-19 and Migration Health

Repository of Research Publications on COVID-19 and Migration Health

This section features an interactive, open-source, searchable (and downloadable) repository of research publications based on a mapping exercise involving the quantitative assessment of a set of published scientific articles (i.e. bibliometric analysis) on COVID-19 in relation to migrants, migration, and human mobility. 

 

Searching and Navigating the Database

  • Enter keyword/s in the search box on the left-hand sidebar to find publications of relevance to your specific interest.
  • Use the filter options on the left-hand sidebar to search through available publications (i.e., by theme/sub-theme; region/country of coverage; publication type; author/s; year of publication).
  • The map provides an overview of the countries covered in the research publications. Hover over the map to see the number of publications in a specific country or region.

The results of your search can be downloaded as an “XLS” file. Search results will also be listed at the bottom of the page. Selecting the title of a specific publication will lead to a “download” link or a link to the website where the original document is housed.

Year:
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author/s: Cao Z., Tang F., Chen C., Zhang C., Guo Y., Lin R., Huang Z., Teng Y., Xie T., Xu Y., Song Y., Wu F., Dong P., Luo G., Jiang Y., Zou H., Chen Y.-Q., Sun L., Shu Y., Du X.
Migration angle: Travelers
Source Title: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Theme > Subtheme: Government measures, Travel-related measures, Social distancing measures, Disease determinants
Region/Country (by coverage): China

Background: The novel COVID-19 disease has spread worldwide, resulting in a new pandemic. The Chinese government implemented strong intervention measures in the early stage of the epidemic, including strict travel bans and social distancing policies. Prioritizing the analysis of different contributing factors to outbreak outcomes is important for the precise prevention and control of infectious diseases. We proposed a novel framework for resolving this issue and applied it to data from China… Read more

Year:
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author/s: Song H., Cao X., Ye H., He L., Li G., Wan T., Wang D., Liu Y., Huang Z., Li B., Wen L., Su Y., Jiang C., Feng Q.
Migration angle: Travelers
Source Title: PLoS ONE
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Theme > Subtheme: Disease distribution
Region/Country (by coverage): China

This study described the epidemiology of 487 confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) cases in Sichuan province of China, and aimed to provide epidemiological evidence to support public health decision making. Epidemiological information of 487 COVID-19 cases were collected from the official websites of 21 districts (including 18 cities, 3 autonomous prefecture) health commissions within Sichuan between 21st of January 2020 to 17th of April 2020. We focus on the single-day diagnosis,… Read more

Year:
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Author/s: Lei P., Huang Z., Liu G., Wang P., Song W., Mao J., Shen G., Zhou S., Qian W., Jiao J.
Migration angle: Mobility
Source Title: Journal of X-ray science and technology
Publisher: NLM (Medline)
Theme > Subtheme: Clinical management, Clinical characterization, Diagnostic and testing strategies, Diagnostic procedures
Region/Country (by coverage): Global

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical and computed tomographic (CT) features in the patients with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed by the real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) amplification of the viral DNA from a sputum sample. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Clinical information and CT findings of a total of 14 patients with COVID-19 infection (age range, 12-83 years; females 6) were analyzed retrospectively. The clinical information includes the history of exposure,… Read more