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The COVID-19 outbreak and the municipal administration responses: resource munificence, social vulnerability, and the effectiveness of public actions

Abstract Facing the unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, public officials at the municipality-level have no clear benchmarks or tested policies. In this situation, decision-making becomes a controversial process. This article provides insights for public agents in the Brazilian municipalitie...

Heterogeneidades das políticas estaduais de distanciamento social diante da COVID-19: aspectos políticos e técnico-administrativos

Resumo Este artigo tem o objetivo de analisar a liderança dos governos estaduais brasileiros na implementação de políticas de distanciamento social para o enfrentamento da disseminação da COVID-19. Pressupõe-se que as políticas de distanciamento social são heterogêneas, apesar da liderança dos...

Recomendaciones generales en cirugía oncológica de cabeza y cuello durante la pandemia COVID-19

Rev. cir. (Impr.); 72 (4), 2020
Resumen Durante la pandemia COVID-19, el enfrentamiento sanitario nacional e internacional ha enfocado sus esfuerzos en disminuir los riesgos inherentes del paciente oncológico. Existe un reforzamiento del enfoque resolutivo en los casos oncológicos críticos que requieren tratamiento precoz, evitando ...

Pesquisa activa, contribución desde la Atención Primaria de Salud para el control de la COVID-19
Active research, contribution from the Primary Health Care for the control of COVID-19

Rev. medica electron; 42 (4), 2020
RESUMEN Los primeros casos de enfermos por la COVID-19 o Síndrome respiratorio agudo severo por coronavirus 2, (SARS-CoV-2) se reportaron en China, extendiéndose rápidamente por todo el mundo, lo que hizo considerarla como una nueva pandemia. El objetivo fue describir algunas particularidades de la pe...

El proceso de capacitación sobre Covid-19 en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas, una necesidad impostergable
The training process on Covid-19 at the University of Medical Sciences of Matanzas, an imperative need

Rev. medica electron; 42 (4), 2020

Coronel Vírus chegou. Notas etnográficas sobre a Covid-19 entre vulnerabilizados da cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Resumo Os dois primeiros meses da chegada da Covid-19 no Brasil e em especial na cidade do Rio de Janeiro suscitaram inúmeras controvérsias. Uma delas se deu em torno dos corpos que teriam que se manter expostos ao vírus para garantir o funcionamento dos serviços que "não podiam parar" ou que estari...

Evaluation of patients undergoing emergency surgery in a COVID-19 pandemic hospital: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening healthcare systems and hospital operations on a global scale. Treatment algorithms have changed in general surgery clinics, as in other medical disciplines providing emergency services, with greater changes seen especially in pandemic hospitals....

Evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews for controlling the dissemination of COVID-19 infection. A narrative review

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: COVID-19 infection has high transmissibility and several measures have been adopted for controlling its dissemination. OBJECTIVE: To identify and summarize the evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) regarding measures for controlling the dissemination of COVID-19 infecti...

Evaluation of knowledge and attitudes among intensive care physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Säo Paulo med. j; 138 (4), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the knowledge of intensive care physicians in Turkey about COVID-19 and their attitudes towards the strategies and application methods to be used for COVID-19 cases that need to be...