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Reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction versus chest computed tomography for detecting early symptoms of COVID-19. A diagnostic accuracy systematic review and meta-analysis

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A positive real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for SARS CoV-2, from nasopharyngeal swabs, is the current gold standard diagnostic test for this virus and has sensitivity of 60-70%. Some studies have demonstrated a significant number of false-negative ...

O impacto da pandemia do novo coronavírus na qualidade de vida de estudantes de enfermagem
The impact of the sars-cov 2 pandemic on the quality of life of nursing students

Objetivo: Identificar o impacto da pandemia do coronavírus SARS-CoV2, na qualidade de vida de estudantes do curso técnico em enfermagem, quanto ao período de suspensão do calendário acadêmico. Método: Estudo transversal desenvolvido mediante formulário on-line, com alunos de uma instituição pú...

Infecção por COVID-19 em Transplante de Coração: Relatos de Caso

Arq. bras. cardiol; 115 (3), 2020

Manejo del síndrome coronario agudo durante pandemia por COVID – 19

Rev. méd. Maule; 35 (1), 2020
INTRODUCTION: Acute Myocardial Infarction is a medical emergency, being his early and adequate treatment highly effective mainly in relation to reperfusion therapy. Unfortunately, COVID – 19 pandemic, has brought changes in its management due to availability of conditioned hemodynamic rooms, infection ...

Enfermedad por Coronavirus - 2019 (COVID-19) y Traumatología: Revisión de la literatura

Rev. méd. Maule; 35 (1), 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) triggered a global health emergency, and as a response, institutions and medical services have implemented different measures regarding the management of these patients in order to maintain medical care, and reduce the spread of the virus in patients and medical staff....

Comité de Ética Asistencial (CEA) del Hospital Regional de Talca, en pandemia COVID-19

Rev. méd. Maule; 35 (1), 2020
The healthcare ethics committee of the Regional Hospital of Talca, shares with the hospital community, ethical considerations in medical-clinical decisions, in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic. Focus attention on the person, with dignified treatment, with the center in quality and proportional to the...

The close relationship between sudden loss of smell and COVID-19

Abstract Introduction: The real number of COVID-19 cases may be underestimated since several countries have difficulty offering laboratory tests for all the population. Therefore, finding a symptom with a high predictive value would help in diagnostic and isolation strategies. Objective: To correlate t...

The urologists role in the fight of COVID-19 pandemic: mandatory mindset shift on the frontline

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (5), 2020