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This article portrays the different temporal phases (past, present and future) in the real estate sector, focusing its purpose on digital marketing as one of the main and most important tools in the lives of professionals in the sector. This type of marketing, combined with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been influencing the demand and supply of properties in the current market.
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This article portrays the different temporal phases (past, present and future) in the real estate sector, focusing its purpose on digital marketing as one of the main and most important tools in the lives of professionals in the sector. This type of marketing, combined with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been influencing the demand and supply of properties in the current market. © 2022 IEEE Computer Society. All rights reserved.
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Risk factors that determine the severity of Covid-19 have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of coronary artery calcification (CAC) as a risk factor for death or mechanical ventilation (MV) of patients without known heart disease infected with Covid-19. We analyzed 283 consecutive in-patients with acute respiratory symptoms with chest computed tomography (chest-CT), without previous heart disease, and criteria for Covid-19 (RT-PCR positive and/or typical clinical and chest-CT findings). CAC was classified by the number of coronary segments affected as absent (0), mild (1-3), and severe calcification (more than 3). The association between CAC, CAC severity, and death or MV due to severe respiratory failure was assessed by logistic regression. The mean age was 58.7±15.7 years and 54.1% were men. Patients with CAC were older, more likely to have hypertension, and less likely to be obese. CAC was present in 75 patients (26.5%), of which 42 had a mild calcification and 33 had severe calcification, and was associated with death (OR=2.35, 95%CI: 1.01-5.48) or MV (OR=2.72, 95%CI: 1.20-6.20) adjusted for multiple confounders, with significant and increased odds ratio for the severe form of CAC (death: OR=3.70, 95%CI: 1.20-11.42; MV: OR=3.30, 95%CI: 1.09-9.95). We concluded that CAC was an independent risk factor for death or MV in Covid-19 patients without previous heart disease, particularly for those with severe calcification. CAC can be easily visualized on common chest-CT, widely used in evaluation of moderate to severe Covid-19.
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COVID-19 , Coronary Artery Disease , Vascular Calcification , Adult , Aged , Coronary Angiography , Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Odds Ratio , Risk Factors , SARS-CoV-2 , Vascular Calcification/complications , Vascular Calcification/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
This paper analyzes vulnerability and the tackling of the Covid-19 pandemic in 16 metropolitan territories of Sao Paulo and Baixada Santista (State of Sao Paulo, Brazil), objects of a participatory research developed in 2020 through a multiple-case study, in light of the theoretical framework of vulnerability and human rights. Socioeconomic conditions are different between territories. Vulnerability to coronavirus infection and disease is related to individual, social and programmatic factors: information, perceptions and possibilities of protection;family/interpersonal coexistence, housing, work and violence;and access to healthcare and social programs. Solidarity networks, formed mainly by community associations and social movements, focus on overcoming hunger, generating income and accessing rights. For the social response, it is essential to recognize specific needs, powerful experiences and the centrality of the joint walk of individuals and collectives in each territory.