Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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This article aims to alert health professionals for cancer screening in the face of the possibility of new waves of disease. ⋯ The decision to keep cancer screening must be discussed and individualized, considering the possibility of new waves of COVID-19.
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To analyze the association between patients with diabetes mellitus and the increased severity and its complications that arise with a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. ⋯ Diabetes mellitus is related to the increased severity and complications of COVID-19. The association between diabetes and COVID-19 creates a devastating double pandemic, as it worsens the prognosis of COVID-19.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
ReviewEfficacy and landscape of Covid-19 vaccines: a review article.
The rapid advance of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has led to the incessant search for therapeutic and prophylactic measures to fight the pandemic. Because it is a viral infection, the safest long-term prophylactic form, in addition to social distance and hygiene, is the vaccine. ⋯ The effectiveness of the vaccines obtained in this study varied between 50.38 and 95%, data that may represent a reduction in serious cases, hospitalizations, sequels, and deaths caused by Covid-19, respecting the panorama presented in this article.
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) induces coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19), has affected many people in Brazil and worldwide. This disease predominantly affects the organs of the respiratory system, but it also damages the brain, liver, kidneys and especially the heart. In the heart, scientific evidence shows that this virus can damage the coronary arteries, generating microvascular dysfunction, favoring acute myocardial infarction. ⋯ All these factors mentioned are protagonists in promoting the increase in the mortality outcome. This outcome may be even higher if the individuals are elderly, or if they have other diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus or hypertension, because they may already have cardiomyopathy. In this context, this review focused on the impact that COVID-19 can have on the heart and cardiovascular system and the association of this impact with aging, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiac arrhythmias and arterial hypertension.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Epidemiological, neurofunctional profile and prevalence of factors associated with the occurrence of physical disabilities due to leprosy in a reference center in Northeast Brasil: a sectional study.
To describe the epidemiological and neurofunctional profile, as well as the prevalence of factors associated with the occurrence of physical disabilities due to leprosy in a reference center in Northeast Brasil. ⋯ The findings show the importance of monitoring neural functions and developing measures that allow early diagnosis, the opportune method and the prevention of disabilities, especially in the male population.