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Susceptibility of the Bhopal-methyl isocyanate (MIC)-gas-tragedy survivors and their offspring to COVID-19: What we know, what we dont and what we should?

Abstract There is credible evidence that the 1984-Bhopal-methyl isocyanate (MIC)-gas-exposed long-term survivors and their offspring born post-exposure are susceptible to infectious/communicable and non-communicable diseases. Bhopal's COVID-19 fatality rate suggests that the MIC-gas tragedy survivors ar...

Prevention and control of Aedes transmitted infections in the post-pandemic scenario of COVID-19: challenges and opportunities for the region of the Americas

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic challenges public health systems around the world. Tropical countries will face complex epidemiological scenarios involving the simultaneous transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with viruses transmitted by Aedes a...

SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic diary: from rumors to the first case. Early reports of molecular tests from the military research and diagnostic institute of Rio de Janeiro

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
Corona virus disease (COVID-19) presents a serious threat to global health. A historical timeline of early molecular diagnostics from government alert (January 22) (D) was presented. After in silico analysis, Brazilian Army Institute of Biology (IBEx-RJ) tested samples in house using real-time reverse tr...

Assessment of patients with Covid-19 hospitalized in southern Santa Catarina

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a potentially fatal disease, is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The number of cases has increased rapidly, but information on the clinical characteristics remains limited. METHODS: Cohort study. We...

Intervenções não farmacológicas para o enfrentamento à epidemia da COVID-19 no Brasil

Incidência e mortalidade por COVID-19 na população idosa brasileira e sua relação com indicadores contextuais: um estudo ecológico

Objetivo: analisar a incidência e mortalidade por COVID-19 na população idosa no Brasil e sua relação com variáveis contextuais. Métodos: foram incluídas as 22 Unidades Federativas brasileiras que apresentaram 50 óbitos ou mais por COVID-19 até o dia 25 de maio de 2020. Considerou-se como variÃ...

O desafio da inclusão de pessoas com deficiência na estratégia de enfrentamento à pandemia de COVID-19 no Brasil

Projeção de internações em terapia intensiva pela COVID-19 no Distrito Federal, Brasil: uma análise do impacto das medidas de distanciamento social

Objetivo: Construir cenários e analisar o impacto das políticas de distanciamento social na propagação da COVID-19 e a necessidade de leitos de unidades de terapia intensiva (UTI). Métodos: Sobre modelo compartimental de transição dinâmica e simulações de Monte Carlo, construíram-se três cen...

Caracterización clínica y epidemiológica de pacientes con Covid-19 atendidos en Servicio de Emergencia del Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile entre marzo y mayo 2020
Clinical and epidemiological characterization of patients with Covid-19 treated in the Emergency Service of the Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile between March and May 2020

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in China and has spread globally, creating a pandemic. The objective of this is study is to determinate clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with coronavirus en emergency department. The HCUCH Emergency Service treated a total...