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The need to strengthen Primary Health Care in Brazil in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: The emergence of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its association with severe pneumonia and deaths has exposed gaps in the health systems of several countries worldwide. Although the necessary focus has been to care for hospitalized patients, the strengthening of Primary ...

Biological and social aspects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related to oral health

Abstract The expansion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) throughout the world has alarmed all health professionals. Especially in dentistry, there is a growing concern due to it's high virulence and routes of transmission through saliva aerosols. The virus keeps viable on air for at least 3 hours an...

Head and neck cancer therapy-related oral manifestation management in the COVID-19 pandemic: a critical review

Abstract With the onset of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the dental treatment of patients at risk of infection has become quite challenging. In view of this, patients with head and neck cancer may present with oral complications due to anticancer therapy, making dental assistance neces...

Perceived vulnerability to Coronavirus infection: impact on dental practice

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus responsible for the outbreak of the respiratory disease COVID-19, which has spread to several countries around the world, causing considerable consternation and a fear of contagions in global healthcare settings. The objective of this study is to identify, among Madrid'...

Dimensión psicosocial de la pandemia: la otra cara del covid-19

RESUMEN Objetivos: Identificar las consecuencias psicosociales de la pandemia y definir propuestas para sobrellevar los efectos negativos de la pandemia y el confinamiento en la salud mental. Material y Método: Para el primer objetivo se realizó una búsqueda de artículos empíricos en inglés o espaÃ...