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: The budget in the States is a key factor for the economic development of the country. The objective of this article is to carry out a comparative study of budget management through a descriptive analysis, corresponding to the period 2020 - 2021 and its effect on the economy of the different sectors worldwide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, among them Mexico and Ecuador. The study will respond to the similarities and differences in the management of Mexico's budget, which presents a slight recovery in economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 0.8% in GDP, but compared to the same period in 2020 had a fall of 2.8%. [...]Ecuador in 2021 had a reduction of -5.6%, due to the fall in government consumption (-8.5%), investment (-6.3%) and household consumption (-6.3%).
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COVID-19 is a viral respiratory disease associated with neurologic complications such as encephalitis or stroke in a minority of patients. The wide variety of neurologic manifestations with often unclear etiology may confound diagnosis and management. We present a young man admitted following an 8-day onset of self-resolving episodes of left hemiplegia and hemifacial droop. Diagnostic work up for seizures and stroke was largely negative. "Intra-ictal" ECD-single-photon emission computerized tomography/computerized tomography was consistent with right middle cerebral artery ischemia. Subsequent diagnostic work up revealed positive COVID-19 screening and newly-elevated antiphospholipid antibodies. Antiepileptic medications were discontinued, and the patient was successfully treated as an outpatient with corticosteroids leading to resolution of symptoms.
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Community SARS-CoV-2 has profoundly affected traditional elements of learning and teaching in nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology departments. The response of the nuclear medicine community to the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic can be described in 3 phases: accommodation, consolidation and optimization, and a return towards normalcy. Adoption of virtual communication platforms has emerged as the crucial interim tool for preservation of trainee supervision and diagnostic imaging education. Development of supplemental teaching materials, refocusing research interests, and relaxation of requirements have all contributed toward stabilization of the residency programs. As we embark on a gradual return to normalcy, many of the virtual solutions that were employed have gained a degree of enduring popularity and may find a place in the postpandemic period.