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View article: Healthcare-Associated Infections in patients with Covid-19: Assessment of commorbidities and risk of mortality
Healthcare-Associated Infections in patients with Covid-19: Assessment of commorbidities and risk of mortality Open
Healthcare-associated infections are a known factor that is especially difficult to control within healthcare institutions. They are responsible for increased mortality, as well as increased length of stay and costs. This is a retrospectiv…
View article: Analysis of Healthcare-Associated Infections in COVID-19 patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit
Analysis of Healthcare-Associated Infections in COVID-19 patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit Open
Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major public health problem. Objective: To evaluate the profile of SAIs in patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in a public hospital in southern Brazil…
View article: Heart failure morbidity and mortality: The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Northeast Brazil
Heart failure morbidity and mortality: The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Northeast Brazil Open
Heart failure (HF) remains with a poor prognosis and high morbidity and mortality. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may have influenced these parameters due to the overload of health services, although regional characteristics may have had an influ…
View article: Blockade of the renin-angiotensin system as a therapeutic target of NAFLD: results of an experimental model of hypercholesterolemia
Blockade of the renin-angiotensin system as a therapeutic target of NAFLD: results of an experimental model of hypercholesterolemia Open
Background/Introduction Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is often associated with metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components, including systemic arterial hypertension (SAH). In a recently published meta-analysis, the estimated pre…
View article: Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA among Medical students: a literature review
Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA among Medical students: a literature review Open
Objective: The aim was to analyze the results of studies about the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus among medical students. Methodology: A literature review was carried out from August to November 202…