Qualidade de vida de pacientes após acidente vascular encefálico isquêmico atendidos em uma clínica de neurologia em Belém-Pará Quality of life of patients after ischemic brain vascular accident served in a neurology clinic in Belém-Pará
COVID-19 is the disease caused by Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection and world current main public health problem, due to its easy transmissibility and multiple clinical presentations. The main symptoms reported worldwide are dry cough, dyspnea, and fever, as well as anosmia and ageusia. COVID-19 diagnosis is made with RT-PCR, but many other complementary exams may be used to guide clinical practice, such as Chest Computerized Tomography (CT), showing ground glass opacities; increase in inflammatory markers, as C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; hemogram might show hypoalbuminemia, thrombocytopenia. Severe cases may evolve to thromboembolic and atheroembolic events, leading to stroke, myocardial infarction, pulmonary thromboembolism. Male, 28 years old, went for neurological appointment after presenting episode of intense headache, dysarthria, deviation of lip rhyme on appointment’s eve. Previously healthy, no comorbidities or risk factors. Underwent brain MRI and serum serological analysis. SARS-CoV-2 capacity of affecting brain homeostasis by breaking blood–brain barrier, makes it easier to develop ischemic or inflammatory damage, and invading central nervous system. Neurological symptoms and syndromes are the main consequences of COVID-19 pandemic and must be prevented through adequate clinical management.
Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento dos acadêmicos de Medicina de instituições particulares sobre o acidente vascular encefálico. Métodos: Estudo transversal, analítico e quantitativo, no qual, foram aplicados questionários com perguntas diretas e respostas objetivas aos acadêmicos de Medicina das faculdades particulares do Município de Belém do Pará, cursando do 1º ao 8º período. Resultados: Foram analisados 301 questionários, sendo 160 do CESUPA e 141 da UNIFAMAZ. A diferença entre o número de alunos das instituições deve-se pelo fato que no Centro Universitário UNIFAMAZ o número de alunos por semestre é menor quando comparado ao CESUPA. Entretanto, tal diferença não interferiu na validade da análise estatística. Verificou-se um bom desempenho geral dos alunos perante a análise estatística, havendo diferença significativa apenas na questão que abordava a conduta a ser seguida nos casos de AVE. Conclusão: Os resultados demonstraram que os acadêmicos de Medicina das duas instituições apresentaram conhecimento significativo e equivalente sobre o acidente vascular encefálico.
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