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Especificaciones técnicas de dispositivos médicos para la gestión de casos de COVID-19 en los servicios de salud. Recomendaciones interinas, 3 marzo 2020 / Technical specifications of medical devices for the case management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings. Interim recommendations, 3 March 2020
Washington; Organización Panamericana de la Salud; mar. 3, 2020. 8 p.
Não convencional em Inglês, Espanhol | LILACS | ID: biblio-1096485
RESUMEN
En diciembre de 2019 , un nuevo coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) fue identificado como el agente etiológico de neumonía (COVID-19) en personas expuestas a un mercado de mariscos en Wuhan, China.* • Existen varias incertidumbres respecto a la historia natural de la enfermedad por el 2019-nCoV, incluyendo fuente(s), los mecanismos de transmisión, la capacidad de diseminación del virus, y la persistencia del virus en el ambiente y fómites. El 17 de febrero de 2020, el Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de China publicó un estudio con 72,314 casos registrados, de los cuales 44,672 (62%) fueron confirmados para SARS-CoV-2. Entre los casos confirmados, el 31,2% tenía más de 60 años y representaba 81% del total de las muertes. La tasa global de letalidad fue del 2,3%. Las comorbilidades más prevalentes fueron hipertensión, diabetes y enfermedades cardiovasculares. El espectro de la enfermedad se distribuyó en 81% de casos leves (casos de no-neumonía y neumonía leve), 14% de casos graves (disnea, frecuencia respiratoria mayor que 30/min, saturación de oxígeno en sangre menor a 93%, relación PaO2/FiO2 menor a 300, y/o infiltrados pulmonares mayor que 50% en un plazo de 24­48 horas), y 5% de pacientes en estado crítico, con insuficiencia respiratoria, shock séptico y/o disfunción o fallo multiorgánico.† • La implementación de terapias de apoyo oportunas, eficaces y seguras (oxígeno, antibióticos, hidratación y alivio de la fiebre/dolor) es la piedra angular de la terapia para los pacientes que desarrollan manifestaciones graves de COVID-19.‡ • Hasta el momento, no existe un tratamiento específico como antivirales para COVID-19. Han habido informes anecdóticos sobre el uso de estos agentes; sin embargo, su eficacia y seguridad aún no se han determinado.
ABSTRACT
• In December 2019 a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified as the causative agent of pneumonia (COVID-19) among people exposed to a seafood market in Wuhan, China. • There are gaps in the knowledge about the natural history of COVID-19, including viral shedding, reservoirs and patterns of transmission. On February 17, 2020, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a study with 72,314 recorded cases, of which 44,672 (62%) were confirmed for COVID-19. Among the confirmed cases, 31.2% were over 60 years of age and accounted for 81% of the total deaths. The overall case-fatality rate was 2.3%. The most prevalent comorbid conditions were hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The spectrum of disease included 81% of mild cases (non-pneumonia and mild pneumonia cases), 14% severe (dyspnea, respiratory frequency higher than ≥) 30/min, blood oxygen saturation lesser than ≤ 93%, PaO2/FiO2 ratio lesser than ≤ 300, and/or lung infiltrates > 50% within 24­48 hours), and 5% of critically ill patients, with respiratory failure, septic shock, and/or multiple organ dysfunction or failure. • The implementation of timely, effective, and safe supportive therapies (oxygen, antibiotics, hydration & fever/pain relief) is the cornerstone of therapy for patients that develop severe manifestations of COVID-19.• At the moment, there is no specific treatment for COVID-19, such as antivirals. There have been anecdotal reports on the use of these agents; however, its efficacy and safety are yet to be determined. The medical devices listed in this document provide minimum standards and technical description and specifications of medical devices for supportive treatment of COVID-19. • These medical devices are not limited, and to be adaptable to all countries in the region irrespective of their different health care systems and socioeconomic disparities. In addition, they are recommended for o Early supportive therapy and monitoring of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) when COVID-19 infection is suspected; o Management of hypoxemic respiratory failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 patients; o Management of septic shock in COVID-19 patients.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Pneumonia Viral / Grupos de Risco / Infecções por Coronavirus / Pandemias / Betacoronavirus Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia / Guia de Prática Clínica Limite: Humanos País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês / Espanhol Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Não convencional

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Pneumonia Viral / Grupos de Risco / Infecções por Coronavirus / Pandemias / Betacoronavirus Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia / Guia de Prática Clínica Limite: Humanos País/Região como assunto: Ásia Idioma: Inglês / Espanhol Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Não convencional