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Renal changes and acute kidney injury in covid-19: a systematic review

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE We aimed to present a review of renal changes in patients with COVID-19. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the literature to identify original articles regarding clinical, laboratory, and anatomopathological kidney changes in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 published unt...

Sleep and immunity in times of COVID-19

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY BACKGROUND Analyze how the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic and its social restriction measures affect sleep quality and the immunological system. METHODS An integrative bibliographical review was carried out using scientific articles from the last five years, from the PUBMED databases, with th...

Demographic characteristics and neurological comorbidity of patients with COVID-19

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY ABSTRACT The COVID-19 infection that started in the Wuhan Province of the People's Republic of China and has now spread throughout the world is not limited to the respiratory system, but also causes other systemic symptoms through viremia. Recent data show that the central and peripheral nervou...

COVID-19 and acute myocarditis: current literature review and diagnostic challenges

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY INTRODUCTION In the current literature, there has been an upsurge of cases of COVID-19-induced acute myocarditis. In this case-based review, we aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, imaging findings, and in-hospital course of acute myocarditis. In addition, the limitations of the myoc...

Investigation of the frequency of COVID-19 in patients treated with intravesical BCG

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY INTRODUCTION In this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of COVID-19 in patients with and without BCG application due to bladder tumors. METHODS The presence of COVID-19 was investigated in 167 patients with BCG and 167 without bladder cancer. All patients were compatib...

Ventilation mask adapted for endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, endoscopy services must adopt preventive measures to maintain proper functioning due to a high risk of disease contagion. Triage protocols before and after the procedure, personal protective equipment, and environmental contamination control are some of th...

Kawasaki and COVID-19 disease in children: a systematic review

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To present scientific evidence based on a systematic literature review (PRISMA) evaluating the association of Kawasaki Disease (DK) and COVID-19 in children. METHODS For the selection of studies, a combination based on the Medical Subject Heading Terms (MeSH) was used. The Medline (...

The effects of favipiravir on hematological parameters of covıd-19 patients

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This study aims to evaluate changes in hematological parameters after the follow-up of patients who received treatment with favipiravir due to COVID-19 infections. METHODS Sixty-two cases receiving favipiravir treatment for at least five days due to COVID-19 infection were evalua...

Speech therapy practice in hospital settings and COVID-19 pandemic

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020

Impact of oral hygiene in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in the COVID-19 pandemic

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can present respiratory complications that often lead patients to depend on mechanical ventilation (MV) for several days. It is known that Pneumonia Associated with Mechanical Ventilation (PAMV) is frequent in patients who use this equipment for a long time. As a c...