Desafios e propostas para ampliação da testagem e diagnóstico para COVID-19 no Brasil

Magno, Laio; Rossi, Thaís Régis Aranha; Mendonça-Lima, Fernanda Washington de; Santos, C.; Campos, Guilherme Barreto; Marques, Lucas Miranda; Pereira, Marcos; Prado, Nília Maria de Brito Lima; Dourado, Inês

doi:10.1590/1413-81232020259.17812020

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“…This gap has an important impact on epidemiological surveillance, reliable data availability, and, above all, coping with the pandemic. Moreover, laboratory testing has been reserved for SARS cases [ 27 ].…”

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Incidence of Reported Flu-Like Syndrome Cases in Brazilian Health Care Workers in 2020 (March to June)

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Maia

Jardim

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Health care workers (HCWs) are at an increased risk of being exposed to COVID-19. This study aimed to characterize flu-like syndrome cases (FS) in HCWs notified in Brazil and compare them with FS cases in the general community (GC). In the Brazilian protocol, FS corresponds to a suspected case of COVID-19. The manuscript analyzed cases of FS in five Brazilian states, estimating the incidence rates of cases of FS and clinical and epidemiological characteristics. Registered cases (March to June 2020) totaled about 1,100,000 cases of FS. HCWs represented 17% of the registers, whose incidence was 20.41/100 vs. 2.15/100 in the GC. FS cases in HCWs concentrated the highest percentages in the age group of 30 to 49 years (65.15%) and among the nursing staff (46.86%). This study was the first interstate evaluation in Brazil to estimate suspected cases of FS by COVID-19 in HCWs. In order to control the spread of viral respiratory infections in HCWs, including COVID-19, it is necessary to review the management of health information to identify who they are, how many they are, and to what situations these workers are most frequently exposed, as well as in what professions they have. This information can guide specific, practical, and far-reaching actions.

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Incidence of Reported Flu-Like Syndrome Cases in Brazilian Health Care Workers in 2020 (March to June)

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Maia

Jardim

et al. 2021

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“…At the end of December 2019, the world became aware of the existence of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 -Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic ( ¹ ) .Eight months later, the disease has killed more than 865,000 people around the world, 124,000 of them in Brazil alone, by the end of August (2) . As there are not enough inputs for diagnostic case testing in the country, which has one of the lowest test rates in the world, health agencies are required to make case definitions (suspect/confirmed/ disposed) less accurate (3)(4) .…”

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Suspected COVID-19 flu-like syndrome in men who have sex with men and have been involved in casual sex

Carvalho

Schneider

Sousa³

et al. 2020

Rev. Bras. Enferm.

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Objective: To evaluate the presence of flu-like syndrome suggestive of COVID-19 in men who have sex with men (MSM) and engaged in casual sex during a period of social isolation. Method: National epidemiological survey, applied in April and May 2020, by adaptation of Respondent Drive Sampling. Results: 1,337 MSM participated in the survey, of which 514 (38.4%) had fever associated with another sign or symptom of flu-like syndrome. Social, demographic characteristics, sexual practices and activities during the period of social isolation were statistically associated with the presence of flu-like syndrome. There was a statistical difference (p < 0.001) in the average of partners between those who had signs and symptoms of flu-like syndrome (3.5) and those who did not (1.7). Conclusion: Evidence of signs and symptoms indicative of flu-like syndrome suggestive of COVID 19 in Brazilian MSM who were involved in casual sex during the period of social isolation.

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“…O SARS-CoV-2 rapidamente espalhou-se por vários países do mundo, indicando-o a alta taxa de transmissibilidade que o vírus possui (Magno et al, 2020). Sua transmissão acontece especialmente durante o contato próximo de pessoas, em menos de dois metros, através de gotículas respiratórias que são produzidas durante o espirro ou tosse de uma pessoa infectada.…”

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Infecção pelo SARS-CoV-2 e Tromboembolismo Pulmonar: Importância do diagnóstico por imagem

Amorim

Lira

Moreira

et al. 2021

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Objetivo: Apresentar a relação da infecção pelo SARS-CoV-2 com o tromboembolismo pulmonar, evidenciando assim, a importância dos exames de imagem no auxílio do diagnóstico desta patologia, enfatizando, as principais técnicas utilizadas, tais como: Radiografia, Tomografia Computadorizada e Angiografia Pulmonar. Metodologia: O presente estudo trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de literatura de caráter descritiva e qualitativa, nas bases de dados eletrônicas Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), PubMed (MEDLINE), foram incluídos artigos publicados exclusivamente no ano de 2020. Resultados e Discussão: A COVID-19 é uma infecção viral respiratória que pode evoluir para doença trombótica ou formação de tromboembolismo, pois está associada ao aumento de quimiocinas e citocinas pró-inflamatórias, que levam ao aumento da permeabilidade vascular, entre outros. Devido a incidência de doenças trombóticas em pacientes acometidos pelo novo coronavírus, tem-se utilizado os exames de imagem, dentre eles, o Raio-X e TC de tórax apresentam melhores resultados evidentes. Contudo, a TC apresenta especificidade e sensibilidade superior se comparada a Radiografia. Conclusão: Concluiu-se que a COVID-19 provoca alterações hematológicas que predispõem a formação de tromboembolismo, diante dessas alterações faz-se necessário a utilização dos exames por imagem, sendo eles imprescindíveis para a confirmação do diagnóstico.

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Desafios e propostas para ampliação da testagem e diagnóstico para COVID-19 no Brasil

Cited by 69 publications

References 39 publications

Incidence of Reported Flu-Like Syndrome Cases in Brazilian Health Care Workers in 2020 (March to June)

Incidence of Reported Flu-Like Syndrome Cases in Brazilian Health Care Workers in 2020 (March to June)

Suspected COVID-19 flu-like syndrome in men who have sex with men and have been involved in casual sex

Infecção pelo SARS-CoV-2 e Tromboembolismo Pulmonar: Importância do diagnóstico por imagem

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