Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2020
Investigation of the frequency of COVID-19 in patients treated with intravesical BCG.
In this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of COVID-19 in patients with and without BCG application due to bladder tumors. ⋯ Intravesical BCG administration does not decrease the frequency of COVID-19 infection.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2020
Kawasaki and COVID-19 disease in children: a systematic review.
To present scientific evidence based on a systematic literature review (PRISMA) evaluating the association of Kawasaki Disease (DK) and COVID-19 in children. ⋯ A significant increase in the incidence of Kawasaki-type diseases after the onset of the epidemic has been reported, suggesting an association between the COVID-19 epidemic and the high incidence of a severe form of KD. However, further studies are needed to conduct an investigation of the association between these two diseases.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2020
The effects of favipiravir on hematological parameters of covıd-19 patients.
This study aims to evaluate changes in hematological parameters after the follow-up of patients who received treatment with favipiravir due to COVID-19 infections. ⋯ We concluded that the pathological effect of treatment with favipiravir on the hematologic system was the suppression in the erythrocyte series, and there were no adverse effects in other hematologic parameters.
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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2020
Demographic characteristics and neurological comorbidity of patients with COVID-19.
The COVID-19 infection that started in the Wuhan Province of the People's Republic of China and has now spread throughout the world is not limited to the respiratory system, but also causes other systemic symptoms through viremia. Recent data show that the central and peripheral nervous system involvement is particularly substantial. Thus, the present study aims to investigate the current neurological comorbidities and symptoms of patients with COVID-19 who were followed up by our clinic physicians.