Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Sep 2021
Health care professionals and end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The aim of this study was to estimate self-perception of anguish and low quality of life among health care professionals who cared for the dying patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine the characteristics of health care professionals and patients and end-of-life care. ⋯ Self-reported anguish was more frequent in physicians and when the disagreement about end-of-life care occurred. Low quality of life was more frequent when health care professionals did not have time to talk to patients' relatives and was less frequent when health care professionals agreed that medical care was enough. Strategies should be done by health services to reduce the impact of the pandemic on health care professionals.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Sep 2021
Effects of the COVID-19 on the public interest in medical specialties in Brazil.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social isolation on the interest rates of different medical specialties in Brazil. ⋯ Several changes in the interest rates of different medical specialties in Brazil were found during the time range of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Sep 2021
Reflection of vaccine and COVID-19 fear in young groups in the COVID-19 pandemic.
This study aims to determine the fear of COVID-19 through the opinions of individuals under the age of 18 on the COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination. ⋯ The attitudes of young individuals, who are one of the vulnerable groups during pandemic periods, toward vaccination are important in terms of infecting those they come into contact with and increasing the rate of infection.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Sep 2021
Observational StudyIncidental lung findings in coronary computed tomography angiography.
In coronary computed tomography angiography, a part of the lung parenchyma also enters the image area which is called the field of view. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of pulmonary abnormalities and document their association with demographic features in subjects undergoing multislice coronary computed tomography angiography obtained for the assessment of coronary artery disease. ⋯ Multislice coronary computed tomography angiography can give important clues regarding pulmonary diseases. It is essential for the reporting radiologist to review the entire scan for pulmonary pathological findings especially in patients with smoking history and over the age of 40.5 years.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Sep 2021
Maternal autonomy and the rights of the unborn child: a necessary discussion.
This study aimed to compare the opinion of freshmen and fifth-year students of the University of Sao Paulo School of Law in relation to the respect for maternal autonomy and knowledge of the existence and the need to protect the unborn child. ⋯ Among the first-year students, there is a contradiction about respect for maternal autonomy. Among the fifth-year students, most of them were unreservedly in favor of respect for maternal autonomy.