Monthly Archives: May 2020

The social distance critical to alleviate the spread of COVID-19 is quite insufficient. In order to contribute to the literature, “(1) When a rare virus such as COVID-19 appears, when the total level of social distance has natural inertia; (2) Open national public statements are essential to reduce this inertia and adjust the public’s behavior to a new, optimal social distance level. (3) When individuals are not adequately informed about optimal social distance levels over time, national communication is more effective than local communication. Available in English. … Read More →

Data from the latest bulletin from the Ministry of Health, dated April 4, 2020, revealed 10,278 cases and 431 deaths, with more than 80% of fatalities caused by the new coronavirus involving older people, and almost the same number having at least one risk factor constantly related to COVID-19, with an emphasis on heart disease and diabetes. This suggests that more comprehensive measures are needed to protect this population. Available in Portuguese and English. … Read More →

Los profesionales de la salud son particularmente susceptibles a la infección. En Brasil, así como en otros países, miles de profesionales de la salud fueron separados de sus actividades profesionales por haber adquirido la infección y muchos murieron como consecuencia de la COVID-19. Los datos de los equipos de profesionales de la salud en la línea de frente de la atención de casos de COVID-19 muestran agotamiento físico y mental, dificultades en la toma de decisiones y ansiedad por el dolor de perder pacientes y colegas, además del riesgo de infección y la posibilidad de transmisión a familiares. Imagen: Ashkan Forouzani. … Read More →

We present a dataset containing the reported number of COVID-19 cases and deaths at municipal and federative units level in Brazil. Data is aggregated daily from official sources with the most updated numbers, providing a reliable, free and simple resource for researchers, health authorities and general public. Interactive pages in English and Portuguese are available, containing maps, graphs and tables with all the data. Data about recovered, suspected and tests made are also available for most federative units. Available in English. … Read More →

Infodemia es la epidemia de información asociada con miedo, especulación y rumores, amplificada y transmitida rápidamente por las modernas tecnologías de la información y que afecta negativamente a la sociedad. Su asociación con la pandemia de la enfermedad por el Coronavirus 2019 no es exclusiva, porque ya había sido descrita con la pandemia del Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Grave por el coronavirus-1 en el año 2003. Disponible en español. … Read More →

Utilizamos neste trabalho dois modelos para o estudo do comportamento da curva epidêmica da COVID-19 no estado de Sergipe entre os dias 14 de março de 2020 e 02 de maio de 2020: modelo SIR convencional e uma variante deste, que incorpora o número de indivíduos mais expostos ao contágio do que o restante da população. Disponível em português. … Read More →

Circulam socialmente, em nosso país, imaginários coletivos, segundo os quais a mãe biológica seria a melhor cuidadora dos filhos. Tais crenças têm gerado problemas na medida em que um grande número de mães, que vive conjugalmente ou como único adulto da casa, encontra-se, atualmente, inserida no mundo laboral. Suas dificuldades cotidianas, geradoras de sofrimentos emocionais socialmente determinados, apresentam-se amplificadas, em função de medidas de isolamento com vistas ao enfrentamento da epidemia por COVID-19. Disponível em português. … Read More →

The current health crisis due to COVID-19 is forcing us to profoundly rethink our social organizations and practices in health. While there is no effective treatment for the virus, staying home and social isolation are the control measures recommended by health authorities. The aim of this study is to perform a scoping review in order to summarize the current evidence in telehealth for COVID-19. Available in English. … Read More →

Cercanos al levantamiento de las medidas de confinamiento que se tomaron para reducir la velocidad de contagio y evitar la saturación del sistema sanitario provocado por la pandemia de COVID-19, sugiere hacer planteamientos de cómo afrontarlo, aplicado en este caso concreto a España. Disponible en español. … Read More →

Determining prognostic factors in a context of health crises such as the COVID-19 scenario may provide the best possible care for patients and optimize the management and the resource utilization of the health system. Thus, we aim to systematically review the prognostic factors for different outcomes of patients with COVID-19. Available in English. … Read More →

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged in China in December 2019 and rapidly spread. Although extraordinary efforts have been made on research regarding pharmacological interventions, none have proven effective. This is the protocol for a rapid living systematic review that aims to compare the effectiveness and safety of different pharmacological interventions for the treatment of COVID-19. Available in English. … Read More →

We propose to systematically review the available evidence to evaluate if patients with immune mediated or inflammatory diseases under pharmacological treatment with immunosuppressants, immunobiologics, DMARDs or targeted synthetic DMARDs have better or worse outcomes when infected by SARS-CoV-2. This study is a protocol for our rapid living systematic review. Available in English. … Read More →

The occupational therapy profession has been participating in this process through several initiatives, with the aim of caring for people daily life. We all share, in different ways of life, the necessity for social distancing, which has been imposed as a strategy in order to avoid the spread of the disease. Things are further complicated by the difficulties of the systems of sanitary vigilance and other epidemiologic considerations in the many affected countries. Available in Portuguese and English. … Read More →

A proliferação do COVID-19, conhecido como Coronavirus, por sua natureza e dimensão, evidencia, ao mesmo tempo, a fragilidade das condições de existência no mundo contemporâneo e a relevância única da produção de conhecimento no enfrentamento dos grandes problemas que hodiernamente se apresentam. É precisamente sobre este ponto – a importância da ciência, da formação dos cientistas e das universidades públicas e dos institutos públicos de pesquisa – que versa este editorial. Disponível em português. Imagem: Nikhita S. … Read More →

In the intensive care setting, the Brazilian physical therapist is at the forefront of the advanced respiratory support, based on the best scientific evidence. However, the infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 has never occurred before, bringing a new challenge to all researchers and health care professionals. COVID-19 emerged a few months ago and spread rapidly around the world, with not enough time for the development of clinical trials, let alone systematic reviews that can direct interventions. Available in Portuguese and English. … Read More →