Neste relatório, associamos dados da rede de fluxos rodoviários e da demografia das microrregiões paulistas com os casos confirmados de COVID-19 atualizados em 04/04/2020 para gerar informações estratégicas sobre a propagação geográfica da pandemia de SARS-CoV-2 no Estado de São Paulo. Disponível em português. … Read More →
Vulnerabilidade das microrregiões do Estado de São Paulo à pandemia do novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2)
COVID-19: A Matter Close to the Heart [Originally published in Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.]
When approaching patients with COVID-19, cardiologists should be alert to new clinical manifestations, such as arrhythmias, left ventricular dysfunction and systemic embolism, which might be related to that condition, since there is much that is still unknown about it. … Read More →
Covering biomedical research preprints amid the coronavirus: 6 things to know [Originally published in Journalist’s Resource in April/2020]
Journalists need to know these six things to cover coronavirus-related preprints, research papers that haven’t been peer reviewed by experts. … Read More →
A saúde do trabalhador e o enfrentamento da COVID-19 [Originalmente publicado na Rev. bras. saúde ocup., vol.45]
O enfrentamento da pandemia do novo coronavírus faz parte das funções essenciais da Saúde Pública por meio de ações voltadas para a população ou para grupos com maior risco de contaminação, como os profissionais de saúde. No entanto, outras atividades de trabalho podem ter um papel relevante na disseminação do vírus e, portanto, a análise de como se processam é determinante para a prevenção do adoecimento. Disponível em português. … Read More →
Reflections about the impact of the SARS-COV-2/ COVID-19 pandemic on mental health [Originally published in Braz. J. Psychiatry]
Attention has been focused on the exponential increase in infections, but this phenomenon – and its consequences – are certainly not limited to medical disease. Although the effects of the coronavirus on mental health have not yet been studied systematically, I would like to make a few relevant points about the mental health of the population during the ongoing pandemic. … Read More →
The Brazilian ongoing intervention studies for COVID-19: Clinical trials protocols
Our study shows that there are sixteen intervention studies in progress about COVID-19 in Brazil (CONEP registry), however, only six are available in the protocol registry databases. Brazilian open access research protocols investigated interventions with: hydroxychloroquine associated with azithromycin or monotherapy; chloroquine; dexamethasone; mesenchymal stem cells. Five studies (83%) are open and include patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis. Three studies are multicenter and all include clinically relevant outcomes. Available in Portuguese. … Read More →
Information about the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) [Originally published in Radiol Bras]
The recognition of imaging patterns based on the time since coronavirus infection is critical not only to understanding the pathophysiology and natural history of the infection but also to predicting patient progression and the development of complications. … Read More →
SciELO Books and open access in epidemic times: More important than ever
The COVID-19 pandemic has spelled out the decisive role of open access (OA) to knowledge and scientific evidence. Globally, there is a temporary opening of collections of paid-for books and subscription journals to support overcoming the pandemic. SciELO Books permanently indexes, publishes and disseminates a collection of more than 700 books in OA, contributing to support public and professional policies, the expansion of the university, valuing the academic book, and the disciplines that make intensive use of the book. … Read More →
Trends in the prevalence of COVID-19 infection in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: repeated serological surveys
The number of confirmed cases, as April 11, surpassed 1,700,000, but this figure does not reflect the real prevalence of COVID-19 in the population, as in many countries tests are almost exclusively performed in people with symptoms, particularly severe cases. Available in Portuguese. … Read More →
ACE2 diversity in placental mammals reveals the evolutionary strategy of SARS-CoV-2 [To be published in Genet. Mol. Biol., vol. 43]
The recent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the current pandemic of COVID-19, which uses the human membrane protein ACE2 as a gateway to the host-cell infection. We perform comparative genomic analysis of 70 ACE2 placental mammal orthologues to identify variations and contribute to the understanding of evolutionary dynamics behind this successful adaptation to infect humans. … Read More →
Coronavirus 2: Analysis of Regularity of Complete Genome (SARS-CoV-2/Hu/DP/Kng/19-020 RNA)
This paper shows a technique for the detection of regularities in the complete genome of Coronavirus 2. For this, the concept of intervals in the RNA chain and their comparison within the known sequence is used. The Maximum Regularity Index was applied. The results show that areas of high regularity are identified that coincide with ORF10, Gene N, nucleocapsid phosphoprotein and others. The detection of regularities can enhance the creation of biochemical or genetic techniques to deactivate certain functions of Coronavirus 2 or control its effects. … Read More →
SARS-CoV-2: a clinical update
The covid-19 pandemic decreed by WHO raises greater knowledge about it. The infection reached the mark of 950,000 patients in 33 countries and raised as risk factors the presence of comorbidities and advanced age. Available in Portuguese. … Read More →
Education before the advance of COVID-19 in Paraguay. Comparison with Triple Border countries
The advance of COVID in Paraguay and in the world has led to a change in the routine of the affected countries on a smaller and larger scale. It has also generated a change in the policy of the modality of education. This study addresses a current pandemic event by looking at the countries of the Triple Border: Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil with the aim of describing the measures taken by each government in relation to education. Available in Spanish. … Read More →
Overview of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in five countries facing community transmission
Due to the current pandemic caused by COVID-19, this study aims to compare the evolution of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in five countries facing community transmission of the disease. This is a time series study that included confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the following countries: Brazil, China, Spain, United States and Italy. Available in Portuguese. … Read More →
COVID-19 in the State of Ceará: behaviors and beliefs in the arrival of the pandemic [to be published in Ciênc. saúde coletiva]
This study aimed to evaluate the behavioral aspects and beliefs of the population of Ceará in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire was conducted on sociodemographic aspects and opinions related to the pandemic. We can conclude that the approach to the COVID-19 pandemic varies by social aspects, such as gender, age, education, and place of residence, as well as the belief system of the population of the State of Ceará. Available in Portuguese. … Read More →
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