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COVID-19 e Eventos Coronários Agudos - Danos Colaterais. Um Relato de Caso

Arq. bras. cardiol; 114 (6), 2020

Clinical decision making in older adults with COVID-19 in developing countries: looking beyond chronological age

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic. Older adults have been found as a vulnerable group for developing severe forms of disease and increased mortality. Objective: The objective of the study was to propose a pathway to assist the decision-maki...

Dispersion of a new coronavirus SARS-COV-2 by airlines in 2020: temporal estimates of the outbreak in Mexico

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: On January 23, 2020, China imposed a quarantine on the city of Wuhan to contain the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Regardless of this measure, the new infection has spread to several countries around the world. Objective: We developed a method to study the dissemination of this infection by ...

Universal masking during covid-19 pandemic - current evidence and controversies

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT The emergence of coronavirus disease 19 pandemic and novel research on the high transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has raised controversies over the use of face masks to prevent community transmission. Specific regulations need to be fulfilled to use...

Impact of comorbidities in mexican SARS-COV-2-positive patients: a retrospective analysis in a national cohort

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak is a significant challenge for health-care systems around the world. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the impact of comorbidities on the case fatality rate (CFR) and the development of adverse events in patients positive for ...

Infusion of convalescent plasma is associated with clinical improvement in critically ill patients with Covid-19: a pilot study

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: The ideal treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 has yet to be defined, but convalescent plasma (CoPla) has been successfully employed. Objective: The objective of the study was to study the safety and outcomes of the administration of CoPla to individuals with severe COVID-19...

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients diagnosed with covid-19 in a tertiary care center in Mexico City: a prospective cohort study

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Regional information regarding the characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 is needed for a better understanding of the pandemic. Objective: The objective of the study to describe the clinical features of COVID-19 patients diagnosed in a tertiary-care center ...