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Description of COVID-19 hospitalized health worker cases in the first nine weeks of the pandemic, Brazil, 2020. / Descrição dos casos hospitalizados pela COVID-19 em profissionais de saúde nas primeiras nove semanas da pandemia, Brasil, 2020.
Duarte, Magda Machado Saraiva; Haslett, Maria Isabella Claudino; Freitas, Leonardo José Alves de; Gomes, Nivreanes Tcherno Nulle; Silva, Danielle Cristine Castanha da; Percio, Jadher; Wada, Marcelo Yoshito; Fantinato, Francieli Fontana Sutile Tardetti; Almeida, Walquiria Aparecida Ferreira de; Silva, Daiana Araujo da; Gava, Caroline; França, Giovanny Vinícius Araújo de; Macário, Eduardo Marques; Baêta, Karla Freire; Malta, Juliane Maria Alves Siqueira; Alves, Ana Julia Silva E.
  • Duarte MMS; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Haslett MIC; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Freitas LJA; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Gomes NTN; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Silva DCCD; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Percio J; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Wada MY; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Fantinato FFST; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Almeida WAF; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Silva DAD; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Gava C; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • França GVA; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Macário EM; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Baêta KF; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Malta JMAS; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
  • Alves AJSE; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Epidemiol Serv Saude ; 29(5): e2020277, 2020.
Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1127862
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To describe COVID-19 hospitalized health worker cases in Brazil.

METHODS:

This was a descriptive case series study; it included cases that became ill between February 21st and April 15th, 2020 registered on the Influenza Surveillance Information System (SIVEP-Gripe, acronym in Portuguese).

RESULTS:

Of the 184 cases, 110 (59.8%) were female and median age was 44 years (min-max 23-85); 89 (48.4%) were nursing professionals and 50 (27.2%) were doctors. Ninety-two (50.0%) presented comorbidity, with heart disease predominating (n=37; 40.2%). Of the 112 professionals with a record of case progression, 85 (75.9%) were cured and 27 (24.1%) died, 18 of whom were male.

CONCLUSION:

The profile of COVID-19 hospitalized health workers is similar to that of the general population with regard to age and comorbidities, but different in relation to sex. The most affected areas were nursing and medicine.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Health Personnel / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus / Hospitalization Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Epidemiol Serv Saude Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S1679-49742020000500011

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Health Personnel / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus / Hospitalization Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged / Young adult Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Epidemiol Serv Saude Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S1679-49742020000500011