Impact of COVID-19 on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families,support professionals and organizations

Our world has been transformed by the coronavirus and the infection it causes. The severity of the disease and the consequences of the state of alarm do not affect everyone equally, being people with intellectual and developmental disabilities one of the most vulnerable groups. INICO and Plena inclusion conducted a study to analyze the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, direct support professionals, and disability organizations. To address this goal, four online surveys were developed and completed by almost 1.500 participants from all the Spanish regions. The results indicate that, despite the efforts made by the third sector, the health crisis has unveiled the deficiencies of our support system, which leads us to reflect on three fundamental aspects: the degree to which the development and maintenance of natural support networks is carried out when the person lives in a specific environment;the extent to which the support offered from the third sector reaches individuals outside the disability services network;and the role of our educational system in guaranteeing the right to education for people with special support needs. © 2021 University of Salamanca. All rights reserved.

Cardiovascular manifestations in patients infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic has represented an unprecedented international challenge given the daily increase in cases and deaths. Therefore, taking into account the data reported on the number of infected people, it is necessary to increase the pace of scientific discoveries, which can be reversed into better strategies to face this health catastrophe. Objective: to describe the cardiovascular manifestations in patients infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Methods: an updated bibliographic review was carried out, referencing a total of 41 bibliographies. Analysis-synthesis was applied to prepare the final report. The resources available in the Infomed network were used for the selection of the information, specifically: PubMed and SciELo, through the databases: Medline, Search Premier and Scopus. Results: Cardiovascular complications associated with coronavirus infection have been previously described;although they have not yet been fully detailed due to the limited evidence available. However, the literature reflects associations of infection with coronary syndromes such as acute infarction;in addition to tachycardia, hypotension, bradycardia, transient cardiomegaly, and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Conclusions: the study of the cardiovascular manifestations associated with COVID-19 allows a better and more comprehensive understanding of the new entity, its timely recognition can occur in the absence of respiratory or gastrointestinal manifestations, which constitutes a positive factor in early detection and early isolation. © 2022, Cuban Society of Cardiology, Cuban Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. All rights reserved.