Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Race inequalities in maternal mortality in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 2010-2019.
To analyze the behavior of maternal mortality according to the race/color variable in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 2010 and 2019. ⋯ There is evidence that maternal mortality is associated with issues of race, which suggests the racial disparity in obstetric care in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Limited cardiopulmonary capacity in patients with liver cirrhosis when compared to healthy subjects.
The present study compared cardiorespiratory capacity between cirrhotic patients and healthy subjects. ⋯ Based on these findings, it is possible to conclude that liver cirrhosis can compromise the patients' quality of life, mainly by inducing metabolic alterations which can impair functional capacity and lead to a sedentary lifestyle.
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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.