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[SciELO Preprints] - Brazilian Guidelines for In-office and Out-of-office Blood Pressure Measurement – 2023
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Feitosa, Audes Diógenes de Magalhães
Barroso, Weimar Kunz Sebba
Mion Júnior, Décio
Nobre, Fernando
Mota-Gomes, Marco Antonio
Jardim, Paulo Cesar Brandão Veiga
Amodeo, Celso
Camargo, Adriana
Alessi, Alexandre
Sousa, Ana Luiza Lima
Brandão, Andréa Araujo
Pio-Abreu, Andrea
Sposito, Andrei Carvalho
Pierin, Angela Maria Geraldo
Paiva, Annelise Machado Gomes de
Spinelli, Antonio Carlos de Souza
Machado, Carlos Alberto
Poli-de-Figueiredo, Carlos Eduardo
Rodrigues, Cibele Isaac Saad
Forjaz, Cláudia Lúcia de Moraes
Sampaio, Diogo Pereira Santos
Barbosa, Eduardo Costa Duarte
Freitas, Elizabete Viana de
Cestário , Elizabeth do Espírito Santo
Muxfeldt, Elizabeth Silaid
Lima Júnior, Emilton
Campana, Erika Maria Gonçalves
Feitosa, Fabiana Gomes Aragão Magalhães
Consolim-Colombo, Fernanda Marciano
Almeida, Fernando Antônio de
Silva, Giovanio Vieira da
Moreno Júnior, Heitor
Finimundi, Helius Carlos
Guimarães, Isabel Cristina Britto
Gemelli, João Roberto
Barreto Filho, José Augusto Soares
Vilela-Martin, José Fernando
Ribeiro, José Marcio
Yugar-Toledo, Juan Carlos
Magalhães, Lucélia Batista Neves Cunha
Drager, Luciano Ferreira
Bortolotto, Luiz Aparecido
Alves, Marco Antonio de Melo
Malachias, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar
Neves, Mario Fritsch Toros
Santos, Mayara Cedrim
Dinamarco, Nelson
Moreira Filho, Osni
Passarelli Júnior, Oswaldo
Valverde de Oliveira Vitorino, Priscila Valverde de Oliveira
Miranda, Roberto Dischinger
Bezerra, Rodrigo
Pedrosa, Rodrigo Pinto
Paula, Rogério Baumgratz de
Okawa, Rogério Toshiro Passos
Póvoa, Rui Manuel dos Santos
Fuchs, Sandra C.
Inuzuka, Sayuri
Ferreira-Filho, Sebastião R.
Paffer Fillho, Silvio Hock de
Jardim, Thiago de Souza Veiga
Guimarães Neto, Vanildo da Silva
Koch, Vera Hermina
Gusmão, Waléria Dantas Pereira
Oigman, Wille
Nadruz, Wilson
Hypertension is one of the primary modifiable risk factors for morbidity and mortality worldwide, being a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, and kidney failure. Furthermore, it is highly prevalent, affecting more than one-third of the global population.
Blood pressure measurement is a MANDATORY procedure in any medical care setting and is carried out by various healthcare professionals. However, it is still commonly performed without the necessary technical care. Since the diagnosis relies on blood pressure measurement, it is clear how important it is to handle the techniques, methods, and equipment used in its execution with care.
It should be emphasized that once the diagnosis is made, all short-term, medium-term, and long-term investigations and treatments are based on the results of blood pressure measurement. Therefore, improper techniques and/or equipment can lead to incorrect diagnoses, either underestimating or overestimating values, resulting in inappropriate actions and significant health and economic losses for individuals and nations.
Once the correct diagnosis is made, as knowledge of the importance of proper treatment advances, with the adoption of more detailed normal values and careful treatment objectives towards achieving stricter blood pressure goals, the importance of precision in blood pressure measurement is also reinforced.
Blood pressure measurement (described below) is usually performed using the traditional method, the so-called casual or office measurement. Over time, alternatives have been added to it, through the use of semi-automatic or automatic devices by the patients themselves, in waiting rooms or outside the office, in their own homes, or in public spaces. A step further was taken with the use of semi-automatic devices equipped with memory that allow sequential measurements outside the office (ABPM; or HBPM) and other automatic devices that allow programmed measurements over longer periods (HBPM).
Some aspects of blood pressure measurement can interfere with obtaining reliable results and, consequently, cause harm in decision-making. These include the importance of using average values, the variation in blood pressure during the day, and short-term variability. These aspects have encouraged the performance of a greater number of measurements in various situations, and different guidelines have advocated the use of equipment that promotes these actions. Devices that perform HBPM or ABPM, which, in addition to allowing greater precision, when used together, detect white coat hypertension (WCH), masked hypertension (MH), sleep blood pressure alterations, and resistant hypertension (RHT) (defined in Chapter 2 of this guideline), are gaining more and more importance.
Taking these details into account, we must emphasize that information related to diagnosis, classification, and goal setting is still based on office blood pressure measurement, and for this reason, all attention must be given to the proper execution of this procedure.
La hipertensión arterial (HTA) es uno de los principales factores de riesgo modificables para la morbilidad y mortalidad en todo el mundo, siendo uno de los mayores factores de riesgo para la enfermedad de las arterias coronarias, el accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) y la insuficiencia renal. Además, es altamente prevalente y afecta a más de un tercio de la población mundial.
La medición de la presión arterial (PA) es un procedimiento OBLIGATORIO en cualquier atención médica o realizado por diferentes profesionales de la salud. Sin embargo, todavía se realiza comúnmente sin los cuidados técnicos necesarios. Dado que el diagnóstico se basa en la medición de la PA, es claro el cuidado que debe haber con las técnicas, los métodos y los equipos utilizados en su realización.
Debemos enfatizar que una vez realizado el diagnóstico, todas las investigaciones y tratamientos a corto, mediano y largo plazo se basan en los resultados de la medición de la PA. Por lo tanto, las técnicas y/o equipos inadecuados pueden llevar a diagnósticos incorrectos, subestimando o sobreestimando valores y resultando en conductas inadecuadas y pérdidas significativas para la salud y la economía de las personas y las naciones.
Una vez realizado el diagnóstico correcto, a medida que avanza el conocimiento sobre la importancia del tratamiento adecuado, con la adopción de valores de normalidad más detallados y objetivos de tratamiento más cuidadosos hacia metas de PA más estrictas, también se refuerza la importancia de la precisión en la medición de la PA.
La medición de la PA (descrita a continuación) generalmente se realiza mediante el método tradicional, la llamada medición casual o de consultorio. Con el tiempo, se han agregado alternativas a través del uso de dispositivos semiautomáticos o automáticos por parte del propio paciente, en salas de espera o fuera del consultorio, en su propia residencia o en espacios públicos. Se dio un paso más con el uso de dispositivos semiautomáticos equipados con memoria que permiten mediciones secuenciales fuera del consultorio (AMPA; o MRPA) y otros automáticos que permiten mediciones programadas durante períodos más largos (MAPA).
Algunos aspectos en la medición de la PA pueden interferir en la obtención de resultados confiables y, en consecuencia, causar daños en las decisiones a tomar. Estos incluyen la importancia de usar valores promedio, la variación de la PA durante el día y la variabilidad a corto plazo. Estos aspectos han alentado la realización de un mayor número de mediciones en diversas situaciones, y diferentes pautas han abogado por el uso de equipos que promuevan estas acciones. Los dispositivos que realizan MRPA o MAPA, que además de permitir una mayor precisión, cuando se usan juntos, detectan la hipertensión de bata blanca (HBB), la hipertensión enmascarada (HM), las alteraciones de la PA durante el sueño y la hipertensión resistente (HR) (definida en el Capítulo 2 de esta guía), están ganando cada vez más importancia.
Teniendo en cuenta estos detalles, debemos enfatizar que la información relacionada con el diagnóstico, la clasificación y el establecimiento de objetivos todavía se basa en la medición de la presión arterial en el consultorio, y por esta razón, se debe prestar toda la atención a la ejecución adecuada de este procedimiento.
A hipertensão arterial (HA) é um dos principais fatores de risco modificáveis para morbidade e mortalidade em todo o mundo, sendo um dos maiores fatores de risco para doença arterial coronária, acidente vascular cerebral (AVC) e insuficiência renal. Além disso, é altamente prevalente e atinge mais de um terço da população mundial.
A medida da PA é procedimento OBRIGATÓRIO em qualquer atendimento médico ou realizado por diferentes profissionais de saúde. Contudo, ainda é comumente realizada sem os cuidados técnicos necessários. Como o diagnóstico se baseia na medida da PA, fica claro o cuidado que deve haver com as técnicas, os métodos e os equipamentos utilizados na sua realização.
Deve-se reforçar que, feito o diagnóstico, toda a investigação e os tratamentos de curto, médio e longo prazos são feitos com base nos resultados da medida da PA. Assim, técnicas e/ou equipamentos inadequados podem levar a diagnósticos incorretos, tanto subestimando quanto superestimando valores e levando a condutas inadequadas e grandes prejuízos à saúde e à economia das pessoas e das nações.
Uma vez feito o diagnóstico correto, na medida em que avança o conhecimento da importância do tratamento adequado, com a adoção de valores de normalidade mais detalhados e com objetivos de tratamento mais cuidadosos no sentido do alcance de metas de PA mais rigorosas, fica também reforçada a importância da precisão na medida da PA.
A medida da PA (descrita a seguir) é habitualmente feita pelo método tradicional, a assim chamada medida casual ou de consultório. Ao longo do tempo, foram agregadas alternativas a ela, mediante o uso de equipamentos semiautomáticos ou automáticos pelo próprio paciente, nas salas de espera ou fora do consultório, em sua própria residência ou em espaços públicos. Um passo adiante foi dado com o uso de equipamentos semiautomáticos providos de memória que permitem medidas sequenciais fora do consultório (AMPA; ou MRPA) e outros automáticos que permitem medidas programadas por períodos mais prolongados (MAPA).
Alguns aspectos na medida da PA podem interferir na obtenção de resultados fidedignos e, consequentemente, causar prejuízo nas condutas a serem tomadas. Entre eles, estão: a importância de serem utilizados valores médios, a variação da PA durante o dia e a variabilidade a curto prazo. Esses aspectos têm estimulado a realização de maior número de medidas em diversas situações, e as diferentes diretrizes têm preconizado o uso de equipamentos que favoreçam essas ações. Ganham cada vez mais espaço os equipamentos que realizam MRPA ou MAPA, que, além de permitirem maior precisão, se empregados em conjunto, detectam a HA do avental branco (HAB), HA mascarada (HM), alterações da PA no sono e HA resistente (HAR) (definidos no Capítulo 2 desta diretriz).
Resguardados esses detalhes, devemos ressaltar que as informações relacionadas a diagnóstico, classificação e estabelecimento de metas ainda são baseadas na medida da PA de consultório e, por esse motivo, toda a atenção deve ser dada à realização desse procedimento.
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Increase in cesarean sections in Brazil - a call to reflection
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Braga, Antonio
; Sun, Sue Yazaki
; Zaconeta, Alberto Carlos Moreno
; Trapani Junior, Alberto
; Luz, Adriana Gomes
; Osanan, Gabriel
; Duarte, Geraldo
; Ramos, José Geraldo Lopes
; Wender, Maria Celeste Osório
; Nomura, Roseli Mieko Yamamoto
; Francisco, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
; Borges, Vera Therezinha Medeiros
; Mattar, Rosiane
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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Resposta Exagerada da Pressão Arterial Sistólica ao Exercício e Isquemia Miocárdica à Ecocardiografia sob Estresse Físico
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Martins-Santos, Cláudia Bispo
; Duarte, Lara Teles Alencar
; Ferreira-Junior, Cleovaldo Ribeiro
; Feitosa, Allexa Gabriele Teixeira
; Oliveira, Edvaldo Victor Gois
; Campos, Iana Carine Machado Bispo
; Melo, Enaldo Vieira de
; Andrade, Stephanie Macedo
; Sousa, Antônio Carlos Sobral
; Oliveira, Joselina Luzia Menezes
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Abstract Background The association between exaggerated systolic blood pressure response to exercise (ESBPRE) and myocardial ischemia is controversial and little studied in patients with established or suspected chronic coronary syndrome. Objective To verify the relationship between myocardial ischemia and ESBPRE in patients undergoing exercise stress echocardiography (ESE). Methods This is a cross-sectional study with 14,367 patients undergoing ESE, from January 2000 to January 2022, divided into the following 2 groups: G1, composed of patients whose peak systolic pressure increased ≥ 90 mmHg (value corresponding to the 95th percentile of the study population), and G2, patients who did not demonstrate an exaggerated hypertensive response. The groups were compared using Student’s t and chi-square tests. P values < 0.05 were considered significant. Logistic regression was also performed to identify independent risk factors for myocardial ischemia, ESBPRE, complaints of typical chest pain prior to the exam, and angina during the test. Results Of the 14,367 patients, 1,500 (10.4%) developed ESBPRE, and 7,471 (52.0%) were female. The percentages of previous complaints of typical chest pain, angina during the test, and myocardial ischemia in patients with ESBPRE were 5.8%, 2.4% and 18.1%, compared to 7.4%, 3.9%, and 24.2%, in patients without ESBPRE, respectively (p = 0.021,p = 0.004, p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, ESBPRE was independently associated with a lower probability of myocardial ischemia (odds ratio: 0.73; 95% confidence interval: 0.58 to 0.93; p = 0.009). Conclusion Exaggerated increase in systolic blood pressure during ESE may be a marker for excluding myocardial ischemia.
Resumo Fundamento A associação entre resposta exagerada da pressão arterial sistólica ao exercício (REPASE) e isquemia miocárdica é controversa e pouco estudada em indivíduos com síndrome coronariana crônica estabelecida ou suspeita. Objetivo Verificar a relação entre isquemia miocárdica e REPASE em indivíduos submetidos à ecocardiografia sob estresse físico (EEF). Métodos Trata-se de estudo transversal com 14.367 indivíduos submetidos à EEF, de janeiro de 2000 a janeiro de 2022, divididos em dois grupos: G1 – composto por pacientes cuja pressão sistólica de pico apresentou incremento ≥ 90 mmHg (valor correspondente ao percentil 95 da população estudada) –, e G2 – formado por indivíduos que não apresentaram resposta hipertensiva exagerada. Os grupos foram comparados mediante os testes t de Student e qui-quadrado. Foram considerados significativos os valores de p < 0,05. Realizou-se, também, regressão logística para identificação de fatores de risco independentes para isquemia miocárdica, REPASE, queixa de precordialgia típica prévia ao exame e angina durante o teste. Resultados Dos 14.367 pacientes, 1.500 (10,4%) desenvolveram REPASE e 7.471 (52,0%) eram do sexo feminino. Os percentuais de queixa prévia de precordialgia típica, angina durante o teste e isquemia miocárdica dos pacientes com REPASE foram de 5,8%, 2,4% e 18,1% contra 7,4%, 3,9% e 24,2%, em indivíduos sem REPASE, respectivamente (p = 0,021, p = 0,004, p < 0,001). Na análise multivariada, a REPASE foi associada, independentemente, a uma menor probabilidade de isquemia miocárdica (odds ratio: 0,73; intervalo de confiança de 95%: 0,58 a 0,93; p = 0,009). Conclusão O incremento exagerado da pressão arterial sistólica durante a EEF pode ser um marcador de exclusão de isquemia miocárdica.
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CO2 fluxes at the water-atmosphere interface in fluvial environments: an overview of studies in Brazilian rivers
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Machado, Daniela Vasconcelos
; Silva Júnior, Gerson Cardoso da
; Marques, Eduardo Duarte
; Silva-Filho, Emmanoel Vieira
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Abstract Recent advances in Brazilian scientific production on CO2 fluxes at the water-atmosphere interface in rivers were reviewed, including estimates of CO2 partial pressure and fluxes. A total of 17 studies were reviewed. We compiled information regarding the location studied, the methodology used by each author, and the values of CO2 partial pressure (pCO2), CO2 fluxes (FCO2), and gas exchange coefficient (k) found in each region. The results were spatialized and synthesized. The important role of fluxes in CO2 degassing and their influence on climate change, as well as the global lack of data on these environments, were the main motivations for this study. The information was scarce, and most studies are focused on the Amazon Basin. However, high-resolution mapping of CO2 fluxes, at the scale of micro basins and streams, proved to be scarce. We emphasize, therefore, the importance of further studies in the country including other hydrographic regions, and in high resolution. These studies would add to our knowledge of how natural and anthropic processes influence CO2 flux, in addition to providing better estimates in tropical river systems.
Resumo Foram revisados os avanços recentes da produção científica brasileira sobre os fluxos de CO2 na interface água-atmosfera em ambientes fluviais, incluindo as estimativas de pressão parcial de CO2 e fluxos de CO2. Um total de 17 estudos foram revisados. Copilamos informações sobre a localização, a metodologia utilizada por cada autor e os valores da pressão parcial de CO2 (pCO2), fluxos de CO2 (FCO2) e coeficiente de troca gasosa (k) encontrados em cada região. Os resultados foram espacializados e sintetizados. O importante papel dos rios na desgasseificação de CO2 e sua influência nas mudanças climáticas, somado à escassez global de dados sobre esses ambientes, foram as principais motivações para a realização desta pesquisa. Foi possível demonstrar a baixa produtividade brasileira e a concentração de estudos na Bacia Amazônica. No entanto, mapeamentos dos fluxos de CO2 em alta resolução, em escala de microbacias e córregos, se mostraram escassos. Ressaltamos, portanto, a importância de mais estudos no país incluindo outras regiões hidrográficas, e em alta resolução. Estes estudos elucidariam o conhecimento de como os processos naturais e antrópicos influenciam no fluxo de CO2, além de melhores estimativas em sistemas fluviais tropicais.
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IMPACTO-MR: um estudo brasileiro de plataforma nacional para avaliar infecções e multirresistência em unidades de terapia intensiva
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Tomazini, Bruno M
; Nassar Jr, Antonio Paulo
; Lisboa, Thiago Costa
; Azevedo, Luciano César Pontes de
; Veiga, Viviane Cordeiro
; Catarino, Daniela Ghidetti Mangas
; Fogazzi, Debora Vacaro
; Arns, Beatriz
; Piastrelli, Filipe Teixeira
; Dietrich, Camila
; Negrelli, Karina Leal
; Jesuíno, Isabella de Andrade
; Reis, Luiz Fernando Lima
; Mattos, Renata Rodrigues de
; Pinheiro, Carla Cristina Gomes
; Luz, Mariane Nascimento
; Spadoni, Clayse Carla da Silva
; Moro, Elisângela Emilene
; Bueno, Flávia Regina
; Sampaio, Camila Santana Justo Cintra
; Silva, Débora Patrício
; Baldassare, Franca Pellison
; Silva, Ana Cecilia Alcantara
; Veiga, Thabata
; Barbante, Leticia
; Lambauer, Marianne
; Campos, Viviane Bezerra
; Santos, Elton
; Santos, Renato Hideo Nakawaga
; Laranjeiras, Ligia Nasi
; Valeis, Nanci
; Santucci, Eliana
; Miranda, Tamiris Abait
; Patrocínio, Ana Cristina Lagoeiro do
; Carvalho, Andréa de
; Sousa, Eduvirgens Maria Couto de
; Sousa, Ancelmo Honorato Ferraz de
; Malheiro, Daniel Tavares
; Bezerra, Isabella Lott
; Rodrigues, Mirian Batista
; Malicia, Julliana Chicuta
; Silva, Sabrina Souza da
; Gimenes, Bruna dos Passos
; Sesin, Guilhermo Prates
; Zavascki, Alexandre Prehn
; Sganzerla, Daniel
; Medeiros, Gregory Saraiva
; Santos, Rosa da Rosa Minho dos
; Silva, Fernanda Kelly Romeiro
; Cheno, Maysa Yukari
; Abrahão, Carolinne Ferreira
; Oliveira Junior, Haliton Alves de
; Rocha, Leonardo Lima
; Nunes Neto, Pedro Aniceto
; Pereira, Valéria Chagas
; Paciência, Luis Eduardo Miranda
; Bueno, Elaine Silva
; Caser, Eliana Bernadete
; Ribeiro, Larissa Zuqui
; Fernandes, Caio Cesar Ferreira
; Garcia, Juliana Mazzei
; Silva, Vanildes de Fátima Fernandes
; Santos, Alisson Junior dos
; Machado, Flávia Ribeiro
; Souza, Maria Aparecida de
; Ferronato, Bianca Ramos
; Urbano, Hugo Corrêa de Andrade
; Moreira, Danielle Conceição Aparecida
; Souza-Dantas, Vicente Cés de
; Duarte, Diego Meireles
; Coelho, Juliana
; Figueiredo, Rodrigo Cruvinel
; Foreque, Fernanda
; Romano, Thiago Gomes
; Cubos, Daniel
; Spirale, Vladimir Miguel
; Nogueira, Roberta Schiavon
; Maia, Israel Silva
; Zandonai, Cassio Luis
; Lovato, Wilson José
; Cerantola, Rodrigo Barbosa
; Toledo, Tatiana Gozzi Pancev
; Tomba, Pablo Oscar
; Almeida, Joyce Ramos de
; Sanches, Luciana Coelho
; Pierini, Leticia
; Cunha, Mariana
; Sousa, Michelle Tereza
; Azevedo, Bruna
; Dal-Pizzol, Felipe
; Damasio, Danusa de Castro
; Bainy, Marina Peres
; Beduhn, Dagoberta Alves Vieira
; Jatobá, Joana D’Arc Vila Nova
; Moura, Maria Tereza Farias de
; Rego, Leila Rezegue de Moraes
; Silva, Adria Vanessa da
; Oliveira, Luana Pontes
; Sodré Filho, Eliene Sá
; Santos, Silvana Soares dos
; Neves, Itallo de Lima
; Leão, Vanessa Cristina de Aquino
; Paes, João Lucidio Lobato
; Silva, Marielle Cristina Mendes
; Oliveira, Cláudio Dornas de
; Santiago, Raquel Caldeira Brant
; Paranhos, Jorge Luiz da Rocha
; Wiermann, Iany Grinezia da Silva
; Pedroso, Durval Ferreira Fonseca
; Sawada, Priscilla Yoshiko
; Prestes, Rejane Martins
; Nascimento, Glícia Cardoso
; Grion, Cintia Magalhães Carvalho
; Carrilho, Claudia Maria Dantas de Maio
; Dantas, Roberta Lacerda Almeida de Miranda
; Silva, Eliane Pereira
; Silva, Antônio Carlos da
; Oliveira, Sheila Mara Bezerra de
; Golin, Nicole Alberti
; Tregnago, Rogerio
; Lima, Valéria Paes
; Silva, Kamilla Grasielle Nunes da
; Boschi, Emerson
; Buffon, Viviane
; Machado, André Sant’Ana
; Capeletti, Leticia
; Foernges, Rafael Botelho
; Carvalho, Andréia Schubert de
; Oliveira Junior, Lúcio Couto de
; Oliveira, Daniela Cunha de
; Silva, Everton Macêdo
; Ribeiro, Julival
; Pereira, Francielle Constantino
; Salgado, Fernanda Borges
; Deutschendorf, Caroline
; Silva, Cristofer Farias da
; Gobatto, Andre Luiz Nunes
; Oliveira, Carolaine Bomfim de
; Dracoulakis, Marianna Deway Andrade
; Alvaia, Natália Oliveira Santos
; Souza, Roberta Machado de
; Araújo, Larissa Liz Cardoso de
; Melo, Rodrigo Morel Vieira de
; Passos, Luiz Carlos Santana
; Vidal, Claudia Fernanda de Lacerda
; Rodrigues, Fernanda Lopes de Albuquerque
; Kurtz, Pedro
; Shinotsuka, Cássia Righy
; Tavares, Maria Brandão
; Santana, Igor das Virgens
; Gavinho, Luciana Macedo da Silva
; Nascimento, Alaís Brito
; Pereira, Adriano J
; Cavalcanti, Alexandre Biasi
.
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the IMPACTO-MR, a Brazilian nationwide intensive care unit platform study focused on the impact of health care-associated infections due to multidrug-resistant bacteria. Methods: We described the IMPACTO-MR platform, its development, criteria for intensive care unit selection, characterization of core data collection, objectives, and future research projects to be held within the platform. Results: The core data were collected using the Epimed Monitor System® and consisted of demographic data, comorbidity data, functional status, clinical scores, admission diagnosis and secondary diagnoses, laboratory, clinical, and microbiological data, and organ support during intensive care unit stay, among others. From October 2019 to December 2020, 33,983 patients from 51 intensive care units were included in the core database. Conclusion: The IMPACTO-MR platform is a nationwide Brazilian intensive care unit clinical database focused on researching the impact of health care-associated infections due to multidrug-resistant bacteria. This platform provides data for individual intensive care unit development and research and multicenter observational and prospective trials.
RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever o IMPACTO-MR, um estudo brasileiro de plataforma nacional em unidades de terapia intensiva focado no impacto das infecções por bactérias multirresistentes relacionadas à assistência à saúde. Métodos: Descrevemos a plataforma IMPACTO-MR, seu desenvolvimento, critérios para seleção das unidades de terapia intensiva, caracterização da coleta de dados, objetivos e projetos de pesquisa futuros a serem realizados na plataforma. Resultados: Os dados principais foram coletados por meio do Epimed Monitor System® e consistiram em dados demográficos, dados de comorbidades, estado funcional, escores clínicos, diagnóstico de internação e diagnósticos secundários, dados laboratoriais, clínicos e microbiológicos e suporte de órgãos durante a internação na unidade de terapia intensiva, entre outros. De outubro de 2019 a dezembro de 2020, 33.983 pacientes de 51 unidades de terapia intensiva foram incluídos no banco de dados principal. Conclusão: A plataforma IMPACTO-MR é um banco de dados clínico brasileiro de unidades de terapia intensiva focado na pesquisa do impacto das infecções por bactérias multirresistentes relacionadas à assistência à saúde. Essa plataforma fornece dados para o desenvolvimento e pesquisa de unidades de terapia intensiva individuais e ensaios clínicos observacionais e prospectivos multicêntricos.
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Awareness towards stroke among high school students in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
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Rodrigues, Mateus de Sousa
; Santana, Leonardo Fernandes e
; Fernandes Castro, Alanderson Passos
; Almeida Coelho, Karyne Krysley
; Guimarães, Manoel Pereira
; Gomes, Orlando Vieira
; Schwingel, Paulo Adriano
; Cerqueira Filho, Renato Bispo de
; Guimarães, Marcos Duarte
; Moura, José Carlos de
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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Stroke is one of the main causes of death worldwide. Educational interventions on stroke are potentially effective in reducing the period between the onset of symptoms and the initial emergency medical assistance. OBJECTIVES: To assess high school students’ knowledge of stroke. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study conducted in high schools in northeastern Brazil. METHODS: A self-structured questionnaire survey regarding stroke awareness was applied among high school students in northeastern Brazil. Data were collected between 2018 and 2019. The chi-square test and other descriptive statistics were used. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using logistic regression. RESULTS: A total of 1,788 students were analyzed. Eighty percent (n = 1430) of them did not have the minimum knowledge on how to act in a stroke situation. Only 10% (n = 179) presented the ideal knowledge on how to act. Males presented lower levels of knowledge on risk factors (odds ratio, OR: 0.62%; 95% confidence interval, CI: 0.49-0.79) and signs and symptoms of stroke (OR: 0.63%; 95% CI: 0.52-0.77). Students with ≥ 10 years of schooling (OR: 1.64%; 95% CI: 1.30-2.07) demonstrated greater knowledge of signs and symptoms of stroke. Students aged 18 years (OR: 1.70%; 95% CI: 1.14-2.52) demonstrated greater knowledge than other ages regarding the telephone number of the emergency medical services. CONCLUSIONS: There was a knowledge deficit with regard to recognizing stroke and activating the emergency medical services. The findings apply to the sample investigated and suggest that there is a need for stroke educational interventions, starting in high school.
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Circulating microparticles and thrombin generation in patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Evangelista, Fernanda Cristina Gontijo
; Ferrão, Aline Lúcia Menezes
; Duarte, Rita Carolina Figueiredo
; Gomes, Lorena Caixeta
; Alves, Luan Carlos Vieira
; Campos, Fernanda Magalhães Freire
; Braga, Tatiane Vieira
; Santiago, Marie Gabriele
; Araújo, Sergio Schusterschitz da Silva
; Carvalho, Maria das Graças
; Sabino, Adriano de Paula
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Abstract Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) has shown great biological heterogeneity, with a variable prognosis, and a short survival in some patients. In this light, the present study focused on the prognostic utility of circulating microparticles (MPs) and a Thrombin Generation (TG) Profile for thrombotic risk and disease progression in CLL patients. Circulating microparticles and TG were evaluated in 35 patients with CLL and 35 healthy individuals. For circulating microparticles, significant differences were observed among the following groups: MPs derived from endothelial cells (p = 0.002), B lymphocytes (p < 0.001), platelets (p = 0.003), and Tissue Factor MPs in monocytes (p < 0.001). In all cases, MP values were higher for the CLL group. When compared to the controls, CLL patients presented a decrease in TG, characterized by a reduced endogen thrombin potential (ETP) (p = 0.031). When the results were analyzed according to the Binet stage, as compared to the controls, the Binet B+C group also presented lower ETP values (p = 0.009). No significant differences were observed between the control and the Binet A groups or between the Binet A and the Binet B + C groups. Although hemostatic alterations may occur in patients with CLL, these parameters do not seem to be useful to indicate disease progression.
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A biocomplex to repair experimental critical size defects associated with photobiomodulation therapy
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Buchaim, Daniela Vieira
; Andreo, Jesus Carlos
; Pomini, Karina Torres
; Barraviera, Benedito
; Ferreira Júnior, Rui Seabra
; Duarte, Marco Antonio Hungaro
; Alcalde, Murilo Priori
; Reis, Carlos Henrique Bertoni
; Teixeira, Daniel de Bortoli
; Bueno, Cleuber Rodrigo de Souza
; Detregiachi, Cláudia Rucco Penteado
; Araujo, Adriano Cressoni
; Buchaim, Rogério Leone
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Abstract Background: The association of scaffolds to repair extensive bone defects can contribute to their evolution and morphophysiological recomposition. The incorporation of particulate biomaterials into three-dimensional fibrin bioproducts together with photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) has potential and can improve regenerative medicine procedures. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of PBM therapy on critical size defects filled with xenogenic bone substitute associated with fibrin biopolymer. Methods: A critical defect of 8 mm was performed in 36 Wistar male adult rats that were divided into four groups. Groups BC and BC-PBM were defined as controls with defects filled by a clot (without or with PBM, respectively) and groups XS and XS-PBM that comprised those filled with biocomplex Bio-OssTM in association with fibrin biopolymer. PBM was applied immediately after the surgery and three times a week every other day, with the parameters: wavelength of 830 nm, energy density 6.2 J/cm2, output power 30 mW, beam area of 0.116 cm2, irradiance 0.258,62 W/cm2, energy/point 0.72 J, total energy 2.88 J. Fourteen and 42 days after the surgery, animals were euthanatized and subjected to microtomography, qualitative and quantitative histological analysis. Results: The BC-PBM and XS-PBM groups had a similar evolution in the tissue repair process, with a higher density of the volume of new formed bone in relation to the groups without PBM (p = 0.04086; p = 0.07093, respectively). Intense vascular proliferation and bone deposition around the biomaterial particles were observed in the animals of the groups in which biocomplex was applied (XS and XS-PBM). Conclusion: PBM therapy allowed an improvement in the formation of new bone, with a more organized deposition of collagen fibers in the defect area. Biocomplex favored the insertion and permanence of the particulate material in bone defects, creating a favorable microenvironment for accelerate repair process.
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): evaluation of AKT protein kinase and microRNA gene expression related to disease pathogenesis
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Gomes, Lorena Caixeta
; Resende, Rodrigo Ribeiro
; Parreira, Ricardo Cambraia
; Ferreira, Cláudia Natália
; Reis, Edna Afonso
; Duarte, Rita Carolina Figueiredo
; Alves, Luan Carlos Vieira
; Araújo, Sergio Schusterschitz da Silva
; Carvalho, Maria das Graças
; Sabino, Adriano de Paula
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Abstract The present study evaluated 56 patients diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and a control group of 44 clinically healthy subjects with no previous history of leukemia. Genetic expressions of AKT and microRNAs were evaluated by quantitative PCR (qPCR). A significant increase in AKT gene expression in patients when compared to controls was observed (p = 0.017). When the patients were stratified according to Binet subgroups, a significant difference was observed between the subgroups, with this protein kinase appearing more expressed in the B+C subgroup (p = 0.013). Regarding miRNA expression, miR-let-7b and miR-26a were reduced in CLL patients, when compared to controls. However, no significant differences were observed in these microRNA expressions between the Binet subgroups (A versus B+C). By contrast, miR-21 to miR-27a oncogenes showed no expression difference between CLL patients and controls. AKT protein kinase is involved in the signaling cascade that occurs with BCR receptor activation, leading to increased lymphocyte survival and protection against the induction of cell death in CLL. Thus, increased AKT protein kinase expression and the reduction of miR-let-7b and miR-26a, both tumor suppressors, may explain increased lymphocyte survival in CLL patients and may be promising markers for the prognostic evaluation of this disease.
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy at a university hospital: retrospective analysis of success and complication rates
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Gomes, Orlando Vieira
; Almeida, Bianca Alencar Dias de
; Santana, Leonardo Fernandes e
; Rodrigues, Mateus de Sousa
; Locio, Guilherme Bruno Pires Marques
; Araújo, Carla Santos
; Rosas, Carlos Henrique de Sousa
; Guimarães, Marcos Duarte
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Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar taxas de sucesso e de complicações de biópsias renais guiadas por ultrassonografia em um hospital terciário. Materiais e Métodos: Análise retrospectiva de 97 biópsias renais realizadas entre 1º de março de 2017 e 31 de outubro de 2019, guiadas por ultrassonografia e executadas por um único médico radiologista. Resultados: Oitenta e sete biópsias apresentaram diagnóstico anatomopatológico definitivo. Cinco biópsias foram inconclusivas (5,4%) e precisaram de um segundo procedimento. Houve complicações em sete procedimentos (7,6%), todas devidamente solucionadas. Conclusão: A biópsia renal guiada por ultrassonografia demonstrou ser um método efetivo e seguro para o diagnóstico de nefropatias, com elevada taxa de sucesso em sua execução.
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the success and complication rates of ultrasound-guided renal biopsy at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 97 ultrasound-guided renal biopsies, all performed by the same radiologist, between 1 March, 2017 and 31 October, 2019. Results: Of the 97 biopsies evaluated, 87 had a definitive pathological diagnosis. In five cases (5.4%), the biopsy results were inconclusive and a second procedure was required. In seven procedures (7.6%), there were complications, all of which were properly resolved. Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided renal biopsy has proven to be a safe, effective method for the diagnosis of nephropathies, with high success rates.
https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2020.0064
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Atrial Fibrillation and Use of Rivaroxaban: Performance of the Prothrombin Time / INR as a Function of Time After Blood Collection
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Duarte, Rita Carolina Figueiredo
; Moreira, Priscila Samara Sérgio
; Ferreira, Cláudia Natália
; Figueiredo, Estevão Lanna
; Sternick, Eduardo
; Silveira, Francisco Rezende
; Alves, Luan Carlos Vieira
; Mota, Ana Paula Lucas
; Reis, Edna Afonso
; Carvalho, Maria das Graças
; Reis, Helton José dos
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International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
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Abstract Background Traditionally, the most effective therapy in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has been oral anticoagulation with vitamin K inhibitors, particularly warfarin, whose disadvantages and adverse effects have led to their replacement by "direct oral anticoagulants", as factor X inhibitor. Objectives This study aimed to conduct a brief approach on atrial fibrillation (AF) and use of Rivaroxaban, and to comparatively evaluate the prothrombin time / International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) in patients with AF in use of this oral anticoagulant, depending on the time elapsed between the last administration of the drug and the time of blood sample venipuncture. Methods We evaluated 34 patients with AF in use of Rivaroxaban by using PT / INR, distributed into a subgroup with blood collection time ≤ 12 hours (n = 7) and > 12 hours after the last drug intake (n = 27). Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the groups and p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results An analysis as a function of time between the Rivaroxaban intake and blood collection, revealed that PT / INR suffers the greatest effect up to 12 hours after ingestion of the drug, dropping to levels close to normal in subsequent hours before the next dose. Conclusion We concluded that, in contrast to warfarin, the knowledge of the time interval between drug intake and blood collection from patients taking Rivaroxaban is essential to properly interpret a laboratory test to assess hemostasis, particularly PT and its derivatives. Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2020; [online].ahead print, PP.0-0
https://doi.org/10.36660/ijcs.20190141
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Diretrizes Brasileiras de Hipertensão Arterial – 2020
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Barroso, Weimar Kunz Sebba
; Rodrigues, Cibele Isaac Saad
; Bortolotto, Luiz Aparecido
; Mota-Gomes, Marco Antônio
; Brandão, Andréa Araujo
; Feitosa, Audes Diógenes de Magalhães
; Machado, Carlos Alberto
; Poli-de-Figueiredo, Carlos Eduardo
; Amodeo, Celso
; Mion Júnior, Décio
; Barbosa, Eduardo Costa Duarte
; Nobre, Fernando
; Guimarães, Isabel Cristina Britto
; Vilela-Martin, José Fernando
; Yugar-Toledo, Juan Carlos
; Magalhães, Maria Eliane Campos
; Neves, Mário Fritsch Toros
; Jardim, Paulo César Brandão Veiga
; Miranda, Roberto Dischinger
; Póvoa, Rui Manuel dos Santos
; Fuchs, Sandra C
; Alessi, Alexandre
; Lucena, Alexandre Jorge Gomes de
; Avezum, Alvaro
; Sousa, Ana Luiza Lima
; Pio-Abreu, Andrea
; Sposito, Andrei Carvalho
; Pierin, Angela Maria Geraldo
; Paiva, Annelise Machado Gomes de
; Spinelli, Antonio Carlos de Souza
; Nogueira, Armando da Rocha
; Dinamarco, Nelson
; Eibel, Bruna
; Forjaz, Cláudia Lúcia de Moraes
; Zanini, Claudia Regina de Oliveira
; Souza, Cristiane Bueno de
; Souza, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de
; Nilson, Eduardo Augusto Fernandes
; Costa, Elisa Franco de Assis
; Freitas, Elizabete Viana de
; Duarte, Elizabeth da Rosa
; Muxfeldt, Elizabeth Silaid
; Lima Júnior, Emilton
; Campana, Erika Maria Gonçalves
; Cesarino, Evandro José
; Marques, Fabiana
; Argenta, Fábio
; Consolim-Colombo, Fernanda Marciano
; Baptista, Fernanda Spadotto
; Almeida, Fernando Antonio de
; Borelli, Flávio Antonio de Oliveira
; Fuchs, Flávio Danni
; Plavnik, Frida Liane
; Salles, Gil Fernando
; Feitosa, Gilson Soares
; Silva, Giovanio Vieira da
; Guerra, Grazia Maria
; Moreno Júnior, Heitor
; Finimundi, Helius Carlos
; Back, Isabela de Carlos
; Oliveira Filho, João Bosco de
; Gemelli, João Roberto
; Mill, José Geraldo
; Ribeiro, José Marcio
; Lotaif, Leda A. Daud
; Costa, Lilian Soares da
; Magalhães, Lucélia Batista Neves Cunha
; Drager, Luciano Ferreira
; Martin, Luis Cuadrado
; Scala, Luiz César Nazário
; Almeida, Madson Q.
; Gowdak, Marcia Maria Godoy
; Klein, Marcia Regina Simas Torres
; Malachias, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar
; Kuschnir, Maria Cristina Caetano
; Pinheiro, Maria Eliete
; Borba, Mario Henrique Elesbão de
; Moreira Filho, Osni
; Passarelli Júnior, Oswaldo
; Coelho, Otavio Rizzi
; Vitorino, Priscila Valverde de Oliveira
; Ribeiro Junior, Renault Mattos
; Esporcatte, Roberto
; Franco, Roberto
; Pedrosa, Rodrigo
; Mulinari, Rogerio Andrade
; Paula, Rogério Baumgratz de
; Okawa, Rogério Toshiro Passos
; Rosa, Ronaldo Fernandes
; Amaral, Sandra Lia do
; Ferreira-Filho, Sebastião R.
; Kaiser, Sergio Emanuel
; Jardim, Thiago de Souza Veiga
; Guimarães, Vanildo
; Koch, Vera H.
; Oigman, Wille
; Nadruz, Wilson
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https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20201238
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Evaluation of mesalazine polymeric conjugate in the treatment of actinic proctitis in rats
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Nunes, Vinícius Rodrigues Taranto
; Vidigal, Paula Vieira Teixeira
; Pereira, Márcio Tadeu
; Ladeira, Luís Carlos Duarte
; Caliari, Marcelo Vidigal
; Oliveira, Fabrício Marcus Silva
; Cesar, Aina Liz Alves
; Faraco, André Augusto Gomes
; Barbuto, Rafael Calvão
; Duval-Araujo, Ivana
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ABSTRACT Purpose: The present study aimed at testing a new formulation of mesalazine linked to chondroitin sulfate and its components alone in the treatment of actinic proctitis in rats. Methods: Forty-seven female Wistar rats were submitted to pelvic radiation and divided into eight groups: control A, mesalazine A, chondroitin A, and conjugate A, gavage of the according substance two weeks after irradiation and sacrifice three weeks after oral treatment; control C, mesalazine C, chondroitin C, and conjugate C, sacrifice six weeks after oral treatment. The rectum was submitted to histological characterization for each of the findings: inflammatory infiltrate, epithelial degeneration, mucosal necrosis, and fibrosis. Results: The inflammatory infiltrate was more intense in chondroitin A, mesalazine A, and conjugate C. The collagen deposition was less intense in chondroitin A, and mesalazine A, and more intense in control C. Conclusions: Mesalazine and chondroitin alone were efficacious in inducing a delayed inflammatory response, hence reducing the late fibrosis. The conjugate was able to induce an ever more delayed inflammatory response.
https://doi.org/10.1590/acb360805
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Differences in children and adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a cohort study in a Brazilian tertiary referral hospital
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Marques, Heloisa Helena de Sousa
; Pereira, Maria Fernanda Badue
; Santos, Angélica Carreira dos
; Fink, Thais Toledo
; Paula, Camila Sanson Yoshino de
; Litvinov, Nadia
; Schvartsman, Claudio
; Delgado, Artur Figueiredo
; Gibelli, Maria Augusta Bento Cicaroni
; Carvalho, Werther Brunow de
; Odone Filho, Vicente
; Tannuri, Uenis
; Carneiro-Sampaio, Magda
; Grisi, Sandra
; Duarte, Alberto José da Silva
; Antonangelo, Leila
; Francisco, Rossana Pucineli Vieira
; Okay, Thelma Suely
; Batisttella, Linamara Rizzo
; Carvalho, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro de
; Brentani, Alexandra Valéria Maria
; Silva, Clovis Artur
; Eisencraft, Adriana Pasmanik
; Rossi Junior, Alfio
; Fante, Alice Lima
; Cora, Aline Pivetta
; Reis, Amelia Gorete A. de Costa
; Ferrer, Ana Paula Scoleze
; Andrade, Anarella Penha Meirelles de
; Watanabe, Andreia
; Gonçalves, Angelina Maria Freire
; Waetge, Aurora Rosaria Pagliara
; Silva, Camila Altenfelder
; Ceneviva, Carina
; Lazari, Carolina dos Santos
; Abellan, Deipara Monteiro
; Santos, Emilly Henrique dos
; Sabino, Ester Cerdeira
; Bianchini, Fabíola Roberta Marim
; Alcantara, Flávio Ferraz de Paes
; Ramos, Gabriel Frizzo
; Leal, Gabriela Nunes
; Rodriguez, Isadora Souza
; Pinho, João Renato Rebello
; Carneiro, Jorge David Avaizoglou
; Paz, Jose Albino
; Ferreira, Juliana Carvalho
; Ferranti, Juliana Ferreira
; Ferreira, Juliana de Oliveira Achili
; Framil, Juliana Valéria de Souza
; Silva, Katia Regina da
; Kanunfre, Kelly Aparecida
; Bastos, Karina Lucio de Medeiros
; Galleti, Karine Vusberg
; Cristofani, Lilian Maria
; Suzuki, Lisa
; Campos, Lucia Maria Arruda
; Perondi, Maria Beatriz de Moliterno
; Diniz, Maria de Fatima Rodrigues
; Fonseca, Maria Fernanda Mota
; Cordon, Mariana Nutti de Almeida
; Pissolato, Mariana
; Peres, Marina Silva
; Garanito, Marlene Pereira
; Imamura, Marta
; Dorna, Mayra de Barros
; Luglio, Michele
; Rocha, Mussya Cisotto
; Aikawa, Nadia Emi
; Degaspare, Natalia Viu
; Sakita, Neusa Keico
; Udsen, Nicole Lee
; Scudeller, Paula Gobi
; Gaiolla, Paula Vieira de Vincenzi
; Severini, Rafael da Silva Giannasi
; Rodrigues, Regina Maria
; Toma, Ricardo Katsuya
; Paula, Ricardo Iunis Citrangulo de
; Palmeira, Patricia
; Forsait, Silvana
; Farhat, Sylvia Costa Lima
; Sakano, Tânia Miyuki Shimoda
; Koch, Vera Hermina Kalika
; Cobello Junior, Vilson
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OBJECTIVES: To compare demographic/clinical/laboratory/treatments and outcomes among children and adolescents with laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study that included patients diagnosed with pediatric COVID-19 (aged <18 years) between April 11, 2020 and April 22, 2021. During this period, 102/5,951 (1.7%) of all admissions occurred in neonates, children, and adolescents. Furthermore, 3,962 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection samples were processed in patients aged <18 years, and laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 occurred in 155 (4%) inpatients and outpatients. Six/155 pediatric patients were excluded from the study. Therefore, the final group included 149 children and adolescents (n=97 inpatients and 52 outpatients) with positive SARS-CoV-2 results. RESULTS: The frequencies of sore throat, anosmia, dysgeusia, headache, myalgia, nausea, lymphopenia, pre-existing chronic conditions, immunosuppressive conditions, and autoimmune diseases were significantly reduced in children and adolescents (p<0.05). Likewise, the frequencies of enoxaparin use (p=0.037), current immunosuppressant use (p=0.008), vasoactive agents (p=0.045), arterial hypotension (p<0.001), and shock (p=0.024) were significantly lower in children than in adolescents. Logistic regression analysis showed that adolescents with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 had increased odds ratios (ORs) for sore throat (OR 13.054; 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.750-61.977; p=0.001), nausea (OR 8.875; 95% CI 1.660-47.446; p=0.011), and lymphopenia (OR 3.575; 95% CI 1.355-9.430; p=0.010), but also had less hospitalizations (OR 0.355; 95% CI 0.138-0.916; p=0.032). The additional logistic regression analysis on patients with preexisting chronic conditions (n=108) showed that death as an outcome was significantly associated with pediatric severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (OR 22.300; 95% CI 2.341-212.421; p=0.007) and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) (OR 11.261; 95% CI 1.189-106. 581; p=0.035). CONCLUSIONS: Half of the laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases occurred in adolescents. Individuals belonging to this age group had an acute systemic involvement of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Pediatric SARS and MIS-C were the most important factors associated with the mortality rate in pediatric chronic conditions with COVID-19.
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Updated Cardiovascular Prevention Guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology - 2019
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Précoma, Dalton Bertolim
; Oliveira, Gláucia Maria Moraes de
; Simão, Antonio Felipe
; Dutra, Oscar Pereira
; Coelho, Otávio Rizzi
; Izar, Maria Cristina de Oliveira
; Póvoa, Rui Manuel dos Santos
; Giuliano, Isabela de Carlos Back
; Alencar Filho, Aristóteles Comte de
; Machado, Carlos Alberto
; Scherr, Carlos
; Fonseca, Francisco Antonio Helfenstein
; Santos Filho, Raul Dias dos
; Carvalho, Tales de
; Avezum Jr., Álvaro
; Esporcatte, Roberto
; Nascimento, Bruno Ramos
; Brasil, David de Pádua
; Soares, Gabriel Porto
; Villela, Paolo Blanco
; Ferreira, Roberto Muniz
; Martins, Wolney de Andrade
; Sposito, Andrei C.
; Halpern, Bruno
; Saraiva, José Francisco Kerr
; Carvalho, Luiz Sergio Fernandes
; Tambascia, Marcos Antônio
; Coelho-Filho, Otávio Rizzi
; Bertolami, Adriana
; Correa Filho, Harry
; Xavier, Hermes Toros
; Faria-Neto, José Rocha
; Bertolami, Marcelo Chiara
; Giraldez, Viviane Zorzanelli Rocha
; Brandão, Andrea Araújo
; Feitosa, Audes Diógenes de Magalhães
; Amodeo, Celso
; Souza, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de
; Barbosa, Eduardo Costa Duarte
; Malachias, Marcus Vinícius Bolívar
; Souza, Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso de
; Costa, Fernando Augusto Alves da
; Rivera, Ivan Romero
; Pellanda, Lucia Campos
; Silva, Maria Alayde Mendonça da
; Achutti, Aloyzio Cechella
; Langowiski, André Ribeiro
; Lantieri, Carla Janice Baister
; Scholz, Jaqueline Ribeiro
; Ismael, Silvia Maria Cury
; Ayoub, José Carlos Aidar
; Scala, Luiz César Nazário
; Neves, Mario Fritsch
; Jardim, Paulo Cesar Brandão Veiga
; Fuchs, Sandra Cristina Pereira Costa
; Jardim, Thiago de Souza Veiga
; Moriguchi, Emilio Hideyuki
; Schneider, Jamil Cherem
; Assad, Marcelo Heitor Vieira
; Kaiser, Sergio Emanuel
; Lottenberg, Ana Maria
; Magnoni, Carlos Daniel
; Miname, Marcio Hiroshi
; Lara, Roberta Soares
; Herdy, Artur Haddad
; Araújo, Cláudio Gil Soares de
; Milani, Mauricio
; Silva, Miguel Morita Fernandes da
; Stein, Ricardo
; Lucchese, Fernando Antonio
; Nobre, Fernando
; Griz, Hermilo Borba
; Magalhães, Lucélia Batista Neves Cunha
; Borba, Mario Henrique Elesbão de
; Pontes, Mauro Ricardo Nunes
; Mourilhe-Rocha, Ricardo
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https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20190204
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