Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19: urgent attention required.
To identify epidemiological and clinical characteristics of multisystemic inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus infection as one of the severe forms of COVID-19 involvement in children and adolescents. ⋯ Although the vast majority of children with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, it is necessary to consider that some have a hyperinflammatory response. It is essential that health professionals receive information that can assist in the recognition of this clinical condition, differentiating it from other diagnoses, so that early and appropriate treatment is instituted.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
A Simple Risk Scoring Systems to evaluate the presence of aneurysm and one-year mortality in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm using CHA2DS2-VASc and ATRIA.
We aimed to demonstrate the clinical utility of CHA2DS2-VASc and anticoagulation and risk factors in atrial fibrillation risk scores in the assessment of one year mortality in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. ⋯ CHA2DS2-VASc and anticoagulation and risk factors in atrial fibrillation risk scores are easily obtained in an emergency setting and can accurately predict one year mortality as a noninvasive follow-up in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. These simple scores could be used as a point of care decision aid to help the clinician in counseling patients presenting with abdominal aortic aneurysm and their families on treatment protocols.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
COVID-19 pandemic information on Brazilian websites: credibility, coverage, and agreement with World Health Organization. Quality of COVID-19 online information in Brazil.
To assess the credibility and the quality content of COVID-19 pandemic information on Brazilian websites. ⋯ The COVID-19 information on Brazilian websites have a moderate-to-low credibility and quality, particularly on the government websites.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
The role of serum inflammatory markers, albumin, and hemoglobin in predicting the diagnosis in patients admitted to the emergency department with a pre-diagnosis of COVID-19.
Serum inflammatory markers and albumin levels provide an assumption for the severity of COVID-19 infection. Our objective was to investigate the determinant role of serum inflammatory markers, albumin, and hemoglobin (Hb) in predicting the diagnosis in patients with a pre-diagnosis of COVID-19. ⋯ The levels of serum albumin, hemoglobin, monocyte/eosinophil ratio, and mean platelet volume can be predictive factors for diagnosis in patients with COVID-19.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2021
Assessment of left atrial function by strain in patients with acute ıschemic stroke left atrial function and acute stroke.
Myocardial speckle-tracking echocardiography can detect subtle abnormalities in the left atrial function. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between left atrial myocardium and tissue function n assessed by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score in patients with acute ischemic stroke. ⋯ Our results suggest that left atrial longitudinal strain is associated with stroke severity during admission in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Left atrial longitudinal strain is an indicator of left atrial myocardial function.