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Primum non nocere - Are chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine safe prophylactic/treatment options for SARS-CoV-2 (covid-19)?

ABSTRACT Chloroquine (CQ) and its analog hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) were recently included in several clinical trials as potential prophylactic and therapeutic options for SARS-COV-2 infection/covid-19. However, drug effectiveness in preventing, treating, or slowing the progression of the disease is still ...

Outbreak investigation in cargo ship in times of COVID-19 crisis, Port of Santos, Brazil

ABSTRACT In February 2020, a Chinese cargo ship docked at the Port of Santos with reports of crew members with a feverish and respiratory condition. A team was gathered to verify the existence of suspected cases of COVID-19 inside the vessel and define its clearance. All 25 crew members were interviewed,...

Choosing a hospital assistance ship to fight the covid-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To apply the THOR 2 multi-criteria support system to select the Brazilian navy's most suitable hospital care vessel (NAsH) to support the fight against the covid-19 pandemic. METHODS: We used the first three stages of the Soft Systems Methodology for structuring and modeling of the ...

Diabéticos no contexto da pandemia por covid-19: implantação de procedimento operacional padrão em serviço especializado

REVISA (Online); 9 (ESPECIAL COVID-19), 2020
Objetivo: Descrever a experiência de um grupo tutorial do PET-Saúde Interprofissionalidade na confecção de procedimento operacional padrão (POP) referente à triagem de risco, de pacientes diabéticos em um centro especializado, durante a pandemia por Covid-19. Método: Trata-se de uma proposta de p...

COVID-19 diagnostic and management protocol for pediatric patients

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
This review aims to verify the main epidemiologic, clinical, laboratory-related, and therapeutic aspects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in critically ill pediatric patients. An extensive review of the medical literature on COVID-19 was performed, mainly focusing on the critical care of pediatric ...

Management of inflammatory bowel disease patients in the COVID-19 pandemic era: a Brazilian tertiary referral center guidance

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
The world is fighting the COVID-19 outbreak and health workers, including inflammatory bowel diseases specialists, have been challenged to address the specific clinical issues of their patients. We hereby summarize the current literature in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients duri...

How should health systems prepare for the evolving COVID-19 pandemic? Reflections from the perspective of a Tertiary Cancer Center

Clinics; 75 (), 2020