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J. bras. nefrol; 43 (1), 2021
Abstract Thromboembolic events are frequent in patients with COVID-19 infection, and no cases of bilateral renal infarctions have been reported. We present the case of a 41-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus and obesity who attended the emergency department for low back pain, respiratory fail...

Datos interinos indican que la vacuna Sputnik V sería efectiva y segura para la prevención de COVID-19
Interim data indicates that Sputnik V vaccine would be effective and safe for the prevention of COVID-19

La salud pública en la primera ola: una agenda para la cooperación ante Covid-19

Salud pública Méx; 62 (5), 2020
Resumen El Covid-19 representa uno de los retos más grandes en la historia reciente de la salud pública. Es fundamental que se fortalezcan los lazos de cooperación científica bajo un objetivo común: proteger la salud de la población. En este artículo se presentan ideas que necesitan un desarrollo ...

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...

COVID-19: a meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy of commercial assays registered in Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT The accuracy of commercially available tests for COVID-19 in Brazil remains unclear. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis to describe the accuracy of available tests to detect COVID-19 in Brazil. We searched at the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) online platform to describe the pooled...

Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2, -9, and vitamin D in patients with multiple sclerosis with or without herpesvirus-6 seropositivity

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT In recent years, extreme attention has been focused on the role of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) in multiple sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis. However, the pathogenesis of MS associated with HHV-6 infection remains unknown. In this study, we measured the serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-...

Seroprevalence of chikungunya virus infection in five hospitals within Anyigba, Kogi State of Nigeria

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Febrile illnesses in developing countries are often misdiagnosed as malaria or typhoid fever. Although arboviral infections have similar clinical symptoms, they are usually not screened because of limited resources and the fact that there are several viruses in this group. Chikungunya virus (CHI...

Diagnostic characteristics of serological-based COVID-19 testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
Serologic testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) promises to assist in assessing exposure to and confirming the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and to provide a roadmap for reopening countries worldwide. Considering this, a proper understanding of serol...

Dengue diagnostics: serious inaccuracies are likely to occur if pre-analytical conditions are not strictly followed

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND The heat-labile nature of Dengue virus (DENV) in serum samples must be considered when applying routine diagnostic tests to avoid issues that could impact the accuracy of test results with direct implications for case management and disease reporting. OBJECTIVES To check if pre-analytical v...

Are SARS-CoV-2 reinfection and Covid-19 recurrence possible? a case report from Brazil

Abstract With the large number of individuals infected and recovered from Covid-19, there is intense discussion about the quality and duration of the immunity elicited by SARS-CoV-2 infection, including the possibility of disease recurrence. Here we report a case with strong clinical, epidemiological and...