CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the substantial consumption of medicines by the population in Ecuador during the pandemic. It is concerning that many medications were sold without proven therapeutic indications, indicating that misinformation and
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a challenge for our society due to the post-acute sequelae of the disease. Persistent symptoms and long-term multiorgan complications, known as post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, can occur beyond 4 weeks from the onset of
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition in patients with Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Computed tomography pulmonary angiography is the preferred test to confirm the diagnosis. However, computed tomography pulmonary
CONCLUSION: COVID-19 prevalence was low among our patients. Patients were satisfied with their care during the pandemic. Most patients would happily continue with virtual care for the duration of the pandemic.
CONCLUSION: The shift to hospital deaths since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was uniquely observed in deaths from dementia. This hospital shift likely involved increased transfers from nursing and private homes to psychiatric hospitals. Further
Anti-GBM disease is a rare, life-threatening small vessel vasculitis caused by circulating anti-GBM antibodies resulting to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary haemorrhage. The gold standard for the diagnosis is the renal biopsy
CONCLUSION: Risk factors for the worse outcome in COVID-19 infected SSc patients included, older age, smoking, diabetes, DPS, DLCO<70, LVEF<50%, sPAP>40 mmHg, PE, and TFR. Death was associated with the male gender, hypertension, DU, low FVC, and JFC.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Adopting preventive behaviors is crucial to avoiding COVID-19 infection, and perceived anxiousness may influence such behaviors among older adults and their caregivers. This study investigated the relationships between