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Physical and pulmonary capacities of individuals with severe coronavirus disease after hospital discharge: A preliminary cross-sectional study based on cluster analysis

Clinics; 76 (), 2021
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the physical and pulmonary capacities of hospitalized patients with severe coronavirus disease and its correlation with the time of hospitalization and complications involved. METHODS: A total of 54 patients, aged ≥18 years of both sexes, were evaluated 2-4 m...

Interactions amongst inflammation, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and kallikrein-kinin systems: suggestive approaches for COVID-19 therapy

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapid-spread infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which can culminate in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS) and kallikrein-kinin (KKS) systems imbalance, and in serious consequences for infected patients. This scoping review of published resear...

Expressive movement and creative dance practice in the times of quarantine: the #vidlop movement

The situation created by the novel coronavirus disease has affected education worldwide, resulting in the urgent need for programs that promote physical activity at home and responsible use of internet-connected devices. This work provides a didactic proposal to perform Expressive Movement & Creative...

Impact of concurrent epidemics of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the epidemiological implications of arbovirus infections and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) co-occurrences in Espírito Santo, Brazil. METHODS: This ecological study of dengue, chikungunya, zika, and COVID-19 was performed from January 1 to July 31, 2020. ...

New pandemic, old bugs: A case of cimicosis (Bed Bug) in a neglected elderly patient during the coronavirus disease quarantine

Abstract Bed bugs are hematophagous arthropods that can parasitize humans. During the coronavirus disease pandemic, there has been an increase in elderly neglect. A man in his 90s came to the hospital complaining of generalized pruritus. Despite being a dependent patient, he was left alone in a home by h...

Salivary glands are a target for SARS-CoV-2: a source for salivacontamination

The journal of pathology; 00 (000), 2021
The ability of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to spread and contaminate is one of the determinants of the COVID-19 pandemic status. SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in saliva consistently, with similar sensitivity to that observed innasopharyngeal swabs. We conducted ultrasound-guided postmortem biopsies in ...

Suspected infection, absenteeism at work and testing for COVID-19 among nursing professionals

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the occurrence of the factors associated with: (1) suspected infection by the virus that causes COVID-19; (2) absenteeism at work due to suspected infection or diagnosis of infection by the virus that causes COVID-19; and (3) performance of tests for the screening of infe...

Analysis of respiratory complications occasioned by the coronavirus (COVID-19): a systematic review

Aim: To describe and analyze the main disorders in the respiratory system, in individuals with confirmed cases of COVID - 19 reported in the scientific literature. Methods: Systematic literature review, based on the flowchart of the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes”...

Experiences of intensive care unit nurses with COVID-19 patients

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the experiences of intensive care unit nurses who provide care to patients with COVID-19. Methods: Qualitative study grounded in Alfred Schütz's social phenomenology in which 20 nurses who work in intensive care units at public and private hospitals were interviewed b...