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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Multiple opinion-based communications have highlighted the actions of the Brazilian government during the pandemic. Nevertheless, none have appraised public data to identify factors associated with worsening of the healthcare system. OBJECTIVE: To analyze and collate data from public health and treasury information systems in order to understand the escalating process of weakening of Brazilian healthcare and welfare since the beginning of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. DESIGN AND SETTING: Secondary data study conducted using multiple public databases administered by the Brazilian federal government. METHODS: We processed information from multiple national databases and appraised health and economic-related data. RESULTS: Based on our analyses, there were substantial reductions in inpatient hospital admissions and in the numbers of patients seeking primary care services, along with a decrease in immunization coverage. Moreover, we observed a considerable decline in government transfers to hospital services (reduction of 82.0%) and a diminution of public outlays in several healthcare-related subfunctions ("hospital and outpatient care", "primary care", "prophylactic and therapeutic support" and "epidemiological surveillance"). We observed an increase in the overall mortality rate over the period analyzed, especially regarding all group-based diseases. Notably, there were remarkable differences among geographic, racial, gender and other parameters, thus revealing the impact of vulnerabilities on COVID-19 outcomes. CONCLUSION: This assessment of documentation of public expenditure and the shrinkage of investment in sensitive areas of the healthcare system in Brazil emphasized areas that still require collective attention in order to guarantee national welfare.
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COVID-19 , Brazil/epidemiology , Health Expenditures , SARS-CoV-2 , HospitalizationABSTRACT
Abstract Background Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the heart in 50% of cases. The behavior of diastolic function in adolescents and the predictors of its occurrence by conventional echocardiography are poorly established. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate diastolic function in adolescents with JSLE and to identify possible predictors of its occurrence by conventional echocardiography. Methods Cross-sectional, observational, control group study in a tertiary hospital of 49 adolescents with JSLE and 49 controls, using the EACVI 2016 guideline classification. Statistical methods used were Fisher and Mann-Whitney tests. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed. A significance level of 5% was adopted. Results Among 98 patients, the JSLE group had higher indexed left atrial volume (p <0.001), lower lateral E' value (p<0.001) and lower E/A ratio value (p<0.001). The diagnosis of JSLE was associated with a higher chance of increased left atrial index volume (OR 3.3; p value 0.03). Conclusions Based on the 2016 guideline, no diastolic dysfunction was found in JSLE. However, differences in the analyzed echocardiographic parameters were found in these adolescents.
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Abstract This report describes a case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a child that evolved with a pattern of toxic shock syndrome with coronary artery ectasia and neurological involvement, documented by magnetic resonance imaging, with changes in the corpus callosum and myopathy in the pelvic girdle and paravertebral musculature.
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Humans , Child , Coronavirus Infections , Muscular Diseases/diagnosis , Syndrome , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome , BetacoronavirusABSTRACT
O objetivo foi investigar a associação de curto prazo entre a poluição do ar e atendimentos em emergências por doenças respiratórias, em crianças de 0 a 6 anos. Estudo ecológico, espacial e temporal realizado na Região Metropolitana da Grande Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brasil. Utilizou-se o modelo aditivo generalizado (MAG) de regressão de Poisson, com a variável dependente o número diário de atendimentos por doenças respiratórias, e as variáveis independentes, concentrações diárias dos poluentes atmosféricos (MP10, SO2, NO2, O3 e CO), temperatura, umidade e precipitação pluviométrica. Por meio das médias diárias das concentrações, foram feitas estimativas para toda a região e análises in loco com a consideração de crianças residentes no entorno de 2km de oito estações de monitoramento da qualidade do ar. O incremento de 10μg/m3 nos níveis de concentração dos poluentes atmosféricos aumentou o risco de atendimento em emergência por doença respiratória. Na região geral, para o MP10, o aumento foi de 2,43%, 2,73% e 3,29% nos acumulados de 5, 6 e 7 dias, respectivamente. Para o SO2, o acréscimo foi de 4,47% no dia da exposição, 5,26% dois dias após, 6,47%, 8,8%, 8,76% e 7,09% nos acumulados de 2, 3, 4 e 5 dias, respectivamente. O CO apresentou associação significativa para residentes no entorno de duas estações, e o O3 somente em uma. Mesmo dentro dos limites estabelecidos pela Organização Mundial da Saúde, os poluentes MP10, SO2, NO2 e O3 estão associados ao maior risco para atendimento por doenças respiratórias em crianças de 0 a 6 anos, e alguns efeitos só foram identificados nas localidades desagregadas por região, isto é, in loco, o que possibilita captar maior variabilidade dos dados.
El objetivo fue investigar la asociación de corto plazo entre la contaminación del aire y la atención en urgencias por enfermedades respiratorias, en niños de 0 a 6 años. Estudio ecológico, espacial y temporal realizado en la Región Metropolitana de la Grande Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil. Se utilizó el modelo aditivo generalizado (MAG) de regresión de Poisson, con la variable dependiente que es el número diario de consultas por enfermedades respiratorias, y las variables independientes: concentraciones diarias de los contaminantes atmosféricos (MP10, SO2, NO2, O3 y CO), temperatura, humedad y precipitación pluviométrica. Mediante las medias diarias de las concentraciones, se realizaron estimativas para toda la región y análisis in loco, considerando a niños residentes en un entorno de 2km con 8 estaciones de monitoreo de la calidad del aire. El incremento de 10μg/m3 en los niveles de concentración de los contaminantes atmosféricos aumentó el riesgo de atención en urgencias por enfermedad respiratoria. En la región como un todo, en el caso del MP10, el aumento fue de 2,43%, 2,73% y 3,29% en los acumulados de 5, 6 y 7 días, respectivamente. En el SO2, el incremento fue de 4,47% durante el día de la exposición, 5,26% dos días después, 6,47%, 8,8%, 8,76% y 7,09% en los acumulados de 2, 3, 4 y 5 días, respectivamente. El CO presentó asociación significativa para residentes alrededor de dos estaciones, y el O3 solamente en una. Incluso dentro de los límites establecidos por la Organización Mundial de la Salud, los contaminantes MP10, SO2, NO2 y O3 están asociados a un mayor riesgo en relación con la atención por enfermedades respiratorias en niños de 0 a 6 años, y algunos efectos sólo se identificaron en las localidades desagregadas por región, esto es, in loco, lo que posibilita captar una mayor variabilidad de los datos.
The study aimed to investigate the short-term association between air pollution and emergency treatments for respiratory diseases in children 0 to 6 years of age. This was an ecological space-time study in Greater Metropolitan Vitória, Espírito Santo State, Brazil. A Poisson regression general additive model (GAM) used the number of daily treatments for respiratory diseases as the dependent variable, and the independent variables were daily concentrations of air pollutants (PM10, SO2, NO2, O3, and CO), temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Average daily concentrations were used to make estimates for the entire metropolitan area and in loco analyses considering children residing in a 2km radius around 8 air quality monitoring stations. An increase of 10μg/m3 in the concentration of air pollutants increased the risk of emergency treatment for respiratory disease. In the overall area, for PM10, the increase was 2.43%, 2.73%, and 3.29% in the cumulative values at 5, 6, and 7 days, respectively. For SO2, the increase was 4.47% on the day of exposure, 5.26% two days later, and 6.47%, 8.8%, 8.76%, and 7.09% for the cumulative values at days 2, 3, 4, and 5 days, respectively. CO showed a significant association for residents around two stations, and O3 for only one. Even within the limits set by the World Health Organization, the pollutants PM10, SO2, NO2, and O3 are associated with increased risk of treatment for respiratory diseases in children 0 to 6 years of age, and some effects were only identified when disaggregating by neighborhood, i.e., in loco, which allows capturing greater variation in the data.
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Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Respiration Disorders/chemically induced , Respiratory Tract Diseases/chemically induced , Air Pollutants/adverse effects , Air Pollution/adverse effects , Ambulatory Care/statistics & numerical data , Urban Population , Brazil , Child Health , Risk , Air Pollutants/analysis , Environmental Exposure/adverse effects , Spatio-Temporal AnalysisABSTRACT
A dupla hélice do DNA tem sido apresentada como ícone da ciência, desenvolvimento e modernidade nos mais diversos eventos. Porém, grande parte da população mundial não compreende esse conteúdo científico e talvez a dificuldade seja decorrente da própria natureza abstrata desse conceito. Baseados nestas constatações, universitários elaboraram, durante as aulas de Metodologias e Práticas em Biologia, um jogo que retrata a estrutura da molécula de DNA, RNA, e a síntese de proteínas, objetivando unir os aspectos lúdicos aos cognitivos, a fim de facilitar a construção do conhecimento em torno do tema Código Genético. Após aplicação do jogo em colégio de ensino médio, os comentários feitos pelos alunos demonstraram que o jogo serviu para uma melhor compreensão da estrutura da molécula de DNA, corroborando a eficácia do aspecto lúdico associado ao cognitivo como importante estratégia de ensino.
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Teaching Materials , Education , Learning , Molecular BiologyABSTRACT
A anomalia de Ebstein é uma doença rara, embora seja a malformação mais comum da valva tricúspide. A associação com outras síndromes e anomalias extracardíacas é muito incomum e matéria de poucos relatos de caso. Apresenta-se um caso de diagnóstico pré-natal de anomalia de Ebstein em um paciente com síndrome de Down.
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Adult , Down Syndrome/diagnosis , Ebstein Anomaly , Prenatal Diagnosis , Down Syndrome/complications , Ebstein Anomaly , Echocardiography , ElectrocardiographyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Noninvasive cardiac assessment of newborns and infants of women with systemic lupus erythematosus. The children had no congenital total atrioventricular block and were compared with the children of healthy women. METHODS: We prospectively assessed 13 newborns and infants aged 1 to 60 days, children of women with systemic lupus erythematosus and without congenital total atrioventricular block. These children were compared with 30 children of women who had no lupus or anti-Ro/SSA antibodies, and no risk factors for congenital heart disease either. Their age groups matched. The following examinations were performed: cardiological physical examination, electrocardiography, echocardiography, and signal-averaged electrocardiography. RESULTS: The statistical analysis showed no significant difference in ventricular function or in the cardiac conduction system between the groups. CONCLUSION: In regard to the conduction system and ventricular function in the absence of total atrioventricular block, no statistically significant difference was observed between the children of women with systemic lupus erythematosus and children of healthy women
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Electrocardiography , Heart Block/diagnosis , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis , Antibodies, Antinuclear/blood , Echocardiography, Doppler, Color , Heart Rate , Heart Block/immunology , Heart Block , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic , Prospective Studies , Statistics, NonparametricABSTRACT
Marfan's syndrome is an inherited disorder of the connective tissue. Cardiologic manifestations, especially aortic dilation, are important causes of morbidity and mortality in the clinical course of the disease in adults and teenagers. In children, the presence of aortic aneurysm and its dissection or rupture is rare, occurring in patients with genetic mutation of the fibrillin gene but not in those who have the familial form of the disease. We describe here 2 patients, from the same family (siblings), diagnosed with gigantic aortic aneurysm early in infancy, one of them successfully undergoing surgery
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Aortic Aneurysm , Marfan Syndrome/diagnosis , Aortic Aneurysm , Marfan Syndrome/physiopathology , Marfan Syndrome/surgeryABSTRACT
Objetivo - Em ausência de alterações estruturais miocárdicas (AEM), avaliar se o bloqueio de ramo direito (BRD) gera potenciais fragmentados (PF) e turbulência espectral (TE) no eletrocardiograma de alta resolução (ECGAR). Métodos - Doze crianças com comunicação interatrial (CIA) e bloqueio incompleto do ramo direito (BIRD) sem AEM (Grupo I), foram comparadas com 17 crianças com tetralogia de Fallot (TF) operada, BCRD e AEN, 5 com extra sistoles ventriculares e 2 com taquicardia ventricular sustentada (Grupo II). Todas fizeram ECGAR nos domínios do tempo (DT) e da freqüência (DF), com cinco variáveis analisadas. Resultados - Os pacientes do grupo I tiveram as variáveis normais apesar do BIRD. No grupo II, 4 das cinco variáveis foram anormais, sugerindo a presença de PF e TE atribuíveis a AEM inerentes à malformação e ao ato cirúrgico. Conclusão - Na CIA o BIRD não complicado de AEM não gera PF e TE, não constituindo fator de risco para taquicardia ventricular sustentada.