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Persistencia de síntomas en pacientes con COVID-19
Persistence of symptoms in patients with COVID-19

In vitro characterization of virulence factors among species of the Candida parapsilosis complex

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Candida parapsilosis complex species differ from each other with regard to their prevalence and virulence. METHODS: The hydrolytic enzyme activity, biofilm production, and adhesion to epithelial cells were analyzed in 87 C. parapsilosis complex strains. RESULTS: Among the stud...

Relationship between antifungal susceptibility profile and virulence factors in Candida albicans isolated from nail specimens

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate some virulence factors in Candida albicans isolates from patients with onychomycosis and determine the correlation between these factors and the antifungal resistance profile. METHODS: Seventy species of C. albicans were confirmed using pol...

Caracterização dos óbitos e dos itinerários terapêuticos investigados pelo Comitê Municipal de Mortalidade por Aids de Porto Alegre em 2015

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (3), 2020
Objetivo: caracterizar os óbitos por aids elegíveis para investigação pelo Comitê Municipal de Mortalidade por Aids (CMAids) de Porto Alegre, Brasil, em 2015, e seus itinerários terapêuticos. Métodos: estudo descritivo, com dados secundários de sistemas de informações de vigilância e das fic...

Occurrence of Mycoplasmaspp. and Ureaplasmaspp. in genital specimens

Acta sci., Health sci; 42 (), 2020
Mycoplasmaspp. and Ureaplasmaspp. belong tohumans’genitourinary microbiota and sometimesare associated with infections of the genitourinarytract. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of Mycoplasmaspp. and Ureaplasmaspp. in genital specimens from patients of the 15thRegion...

Bases genéticas y moleculares del COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2): mecanismos de patogénesis y de respuesta inmune

A fines de diciembre de 2019, un nuevo coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) fue identificado como el agente causal de una nueva enfermedad respiratoria llamada COVID-19 por la OMS. Sus síntomas incluyen fiebre, tos seca y dificultad respiratoria. Estos síntomas en general son leves, aunque, pueden ser fatales en a...

Acute Kidney Injury by SARS-CoV-2 virus in patients with COVID-19: an integrative review

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (supl.2), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess scientific evidence on SARS-CoV-2 Acute Kidney Injury in patients with COVID-19. Methods: an integrative review, with adoption of PICO strategy and classification of the level of evidence, carried out on April 10, 2020 in the PubMed database, of articles available between ...

Widespread use of anti-retroviral therapy elevated the prevalence of dyslipidemia in HIV-infected Chinese patients

With the widespread use of high-efficiency antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the life expectancy of HIV-infected patients has been significantly extended. However, the metabolic complications among HIV-infected patients treated with HAART have become the most common problem in the world. It is very importa...

Association between soluble biomarkers - microbial translocation, inflammation and cardiovascular risk in HIV- infected individuals: a systematic review

Microbial translocation is associated with the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected individuals. There is scarce information regarding the possible associations between the biomarkers of microbial translocation, inflammation and cardiovascular risk that can be evaluated in clinical la...

Family fortresses in Zika Congenital Syndrome according to Betty Neuman

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify elements that contribute to strengthen the family system of children with Zika virus congenital syndrome according to Betty Neuman's theory. Methods: qualitative research, carried out in the outpatient service of a public hospital in the city of Recife, Brazil, with 13 ...