id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-281113-t450ccnq Mattar, Rejane Breath tests for gastrointestinal diseases - will it be safe to conduct breath tests after the COVID-19 pandemic? 2020-06-16 .txt text/plain 756 53 55 Viral RNA was detected in respiratory droplets and aerosols from coronavirus-, influenza virus-, and rhinovirus-infected patients (9) . The test carries risks of contamination to the healthcare worker collecting the breath samples and to the patients, as the ultrafine aerosol droplets may also carry SARS-CoV-2 and remain airborne for long periods, and could be inhaled (5) . pylori infection diagnosis, the patient blows into a plastic mouthpiece attached to an aluminized bag. Although the test lasts 20 minutes, it carries the risk of contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in the aerosol droplets generated by the exhaled air (5) . Other analytical assays for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis include antigen detection by lateral flow assays that are fast and low cost; nonetheless, these tests lack good sensitivity early in the infection stage (11) . Digestive Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients With Mild Disease Severity: Clinical Presentation, Stool Viral RNA Testing, and Outcomes ./cache/cord-281113-t450ccnq.txt ./txt/cord-281113-t450ccnq.txt