COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adult: the first death in Brazil

ABSTRACT The precise pathogenesis of COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome remains largely elusive, despite its rarity. The syndrome symptoms often overlap with those of other infections, posing challenges for prompt diagnosis. A male patient, 34 years old, was admitted with suspicion of severe dengue, rapidly progressing to multiple organ dysfunction. Dengue tests resulted negative, and he passed away after four days. This case occurred approximately four weeks after the initial onset of COVID-19 and met all diagnostic criteria as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This report presents the first documented case of fatal multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adult (MIS-A) in Brazil. Recognizing the significance of suspecting this syndrome and promptly initiating treatment at an early stage are essential for minimizing damage and mortality.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in a tertiary hospital in Brazil: a parallel with vaccination

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the COVID-19 hospitalizations in a tertiary hospital by age group and month, considering the introduction and the advance of the vaccination against the disease. The laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations among people aged 20 years or older, that occurred between March 2020 and June 2021, were distributed by month of symptom onset and age group. The proportion of hospitalizations by age group was calculated for the year 2021. The proportions were compared using the chi-square test for trends. The marks of vaccination advances among different age groups were taken from the official website LocalizaSUS. In 2020, hospitalizations among people aged 60-80 years old were the most frequent (39.1%). From January-June 2021, when the vaccination commenced, while hospitalizations of patients aged 20 to < 40 and 40 to 60 years old showed an increasing trend, the older age groups and those with vaccination recommendations (from 60 to < 80 and from 80 or over) showed a downward trend. As of June 2021, with widespread vaccination, a drop in hospitalizations was observed in > 60 years old. At 20 to <40 and 40 to < 60, an increase in hospitalizations was observed. It demonstrates the important role of vaccination in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Necessidades de adolescentes atendidos em unidades básicas de saúde do município de São José do Rio Preto e as suas demandas para o cuidado em saúde: encontros e desencontros / Adolescent needs in primary health care services in the city of São José do Rio Preto and their requirements concerning the care about health: agreements and disagreements

A adolescência é considerada um dos estágios do desenvolvimento humano, apresentando características específicas a partir dos quais se derivam necessidades de saúde. As teorias sobre esta fase da vida nos diversos campos do conhecimento como Antropologia, Sociologia, Psicologia, Medicina e outros, contribuíram na compreensão destas necessidades. Diante da amplitude e complexidade que reveste a adolescência na sociedade atual, o estudo possibilitou a aproximação a alguns aspectos relevantes para a saúde dos adolescentes. A organização dos serviços de saúde influiu tanto na percepção dessas necessidades, como no atendimento desses carecimentos. O objetivo do estudo foi compreender necessidades de saúde dos adolescentes atendidos em Unidades Básicas de Saúde tal como expressas nas demandas traduzidas pelos adolescentes, familiares dos adolescentes e profissionais que atendem os adolescentes no município de São José do Rio Preto. A metodologia adotada foi de natureza qualitativa, com a utilização da técnica de Grupo Focal. O instrumento do estudo foi um roteiro com temas indutores (saúde, necessidades de saúde, ajuda recebida nestas necessidades, facilidades ou dificuldades nessa ajuda e expectativas em relação à ajuda). Foram realizados reuniões com nove grupos (três de cada categoria - adolescentes, familiares de adolescentes e profissionais de saúde que cuidam de adolescentes). As reuniões foram gravadas, constituindo-se no material empírico analisado, após a desgravação, com o desenvolvimento de matrizes temáticas. Buscou-se apreender as percepções dos sujeitos sobre necessidades de saúde, expressas como demandas para os serviços de saúde. Foi entendido como demanda a busca por ajuda nos serviços de saúde. As percepções de saúde e doença apreendidas nas narrativas dos participantes trouxeram aspectos de situações de saúde e de adoecimento, porém predominaram as de saúde na promoção e prevenção. Foram identificadas similaridades e contrastes...

Adolescence is considered one of the periods of the human development, presenting specific characteristics from which health needs are derived. Theories about this life stage in several fields of knowledge such as Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Medicine, to name a few, contributed to the understanding of those needs. Faced with the amplitude and the complexity which, nowadays, adolescence consists of, this study made possible the proximity to some important aspects to the adolescent health. The organization of the health care services influenced both on the perception of the adolescent needs and on their treatment. The purpose of this study is to understand the health needs of adolescents treated in Primary Health Care Services as they were reported by adolescents, their families and professionals who treat them in the city of São José do Rio Preto. The nature of the methodology adopted was qualitative using the Focus Group technique. The instrument of the present study was a topic-guided questionnaire (talking about health, health needs, treatment received regarding those needs, easiness or difficulties in the treatment and expectations concerning it). It was held meetings with nine groups (three of each category adolescents, their families and professionals who treat them). The meetings were recorded, consisting of the empirical data analyzed after being transcribed, with topics being identified from them. It was intended to recognize the perception of the subjects of the study over health needs, expressed as requirements to health care services. It was meant as requirement the search for health care services. The perceptions of health and sickness taken in the narratives of the interviewed people raised issues about health situations and illness, although being predominant issues on health as promotion and prevention. It was identified similarities and differences among the narratives of adolescents, parents and professionals, taking...