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INTRODUCTION: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the measures taken to lessen its impact have had side effects affecting timely care of other diseases. The aim of this paper is to quantify the impact of the pandemic on the cancer care line in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. METHOD: It is an observational cross-sectional study comparing the impact on selected variables of the pre-pandemic and intra-pandemic periods. The formula of percentage variation was used to show the differences. The positivity index was calculated and expressed as a percentage. The proportions of both periods were compared through the chi-squared test and its p-value. RESULTS: Reductions were observed in all the variables under study. However, the deeper impact was evident in screening, with 56%-87% decreases in the number of procedures carried out. A 26% reduction was seen in diagnosis. Treatment was the variable with the least impact, with a 3% decrease. DISCUSSION: COVID-19 as well as the measures taken to reduce its impact caused alterations in the cancer care line in the province, with clear differences according to the variable under study. Measures related to cancer screening were displaced, prioritising the care of patients already diagnosed and treated. CONCLUSION: Considering the new increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, it is essential to adapt the healthcare system, and design new innovative strategies to reduce long-term consequences.
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Resumen El dengue es una arbovirosis confinada a las áreas geográficas donde habitan sus vectores, los mosquitos Aedes aegypti y Aedes albopictus. La transmisión ocurre principalmente durante el verano, pero la persistencia del insecto en el ambiente puede extenderla hasta el otoño en climas templados y cálidos. En nuestro país, este año la trasmisión estacional del dengue se superpuso temporalmente con la pandemia de COVID-19, producida por el SARS-CoV-2, un coronavirus causante de afecciones respiratorias graves con eventual desenlace fatal. Por otro lado, el HIV es un retrovirus que debilita el sistema inmune favoreciendo las infecciones por numerosos patógenos oportunistas. Presentamos el caso de un paciente con infección HIV sin tratamiento que desarrolló infección simultánea por dengue y SARS-CoV-2 con evolución favorable.
Abstract Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease confined to the geographical areas where its vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are present. The transmission occurs mainly during the summer but it can extend to autumn months in warm climates. In our country, this year the seasonal transmission of dengue overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus responsible of serious respiratory conditions with eventual fatal outcomes. On the other hand, the HIV is a retrovirus that causes disease by weakening the immune system, favoring infections by numerous opportunistic pathogens. We present the case of an untreated HIV patient who developed simultaneous infection with dengue and SARS-CoV-2 with favorable evolution.
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Humanos , Animais , Aedes , Dengue/complicações , Dengue/diagnóstico , Vírus da Dengue , Coinfecção , COVID-19 , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Dengue/epidemiologia , Pandemias , Mosquitos Vetores , SARS-CoV-2RESUMO
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease confined to the geographical areas where its vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are present. The transmission occurs mainly during the summer but it can extend to autumn months in warm climates. In our country, this year the seasonal transmission o f dengue overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus responsible of serious respiratory conditions with eventual fatal outcomes. On the other hand, the HIV is a retrovirus that causes disease by weakening the immune system, favoring infections by numerous opportunistic pathogens. We present the case of an untreated HIV patient who developed simultaneous infection with dengue and SARS-CoV-2 with favorable evolution.
El dengue es una arbovirosis confinada a las áreas geográficas donde habitan sus vectores, los mosquitos Aedes aegypti y Aedes albopictus. La transmisión ocurre principalmente durante el verano, pero la persistencia del insecto en el ambiente puede extenderla hasta el otoño en climas templados y cálidos. En nuestro país, este año la trasmisión estacional del dengue se superpuso temporalmente con la pandemia de COVID-19, producida por el SARS-CoV-2, un coronavirus causante de afecciones respiratorias graves con eventual desenlace fatal. Por otro lado, el HIV es un retrovirus que debilita el sistema inmune favoreciendo las infecciones por numerosos patógenos oportunistas. Presentamos el caso de un paciente con infección HIV sin tratamiento que desarrolló infección simultánea por dengue y SARS-CoV-2 con evolución favorable.
