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It is recommended to reserve access to the operating theatre for emergencies and oncological procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic
Evidencias COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on health care, with some services, such as surgery, particularly affected by the risks of transmission. In this rapid review, the authors searched for articles on COVID-19 and surgery in an emergency setting. They restricted their searches to articles published in English between 15 December 2019 and 30 March 2020. They included 12 articles. At the time of this review, the included studies showed that laparoscopic procedures should be deferred due to ...
ver más ... 2020The use of masks is recommended to stop the transmission of respiratory viruses from infected people
Evidencias COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid
COVID-19 is a respiratory infection and face masks are one type of physical barrier to help reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses from infected people. Mask use by symptomatic individuals can reduce transmission and may contribute to the benefits of face mask use in the wider community. Wearing face masks, especially N95 masks and respirators, can prevent coronavirus infection and that eye protection can provide additional benefits. The use of masks with hand sanitizer can reduce the ...
ver más ... 2020The use of hydroxychloroquine and / or azithromycin does not reduce the mortality of Covid-19 patients admitted to hospitals, presenting problems of cardiac toxicity.
Evidencias COVID-19
Cochrane Portugal - Institute for Evidenced Based Health
The administration of hydroxychloroquine and / or azithromycin does not have any benefit in the hospital mortality of patients with Covid-19. Therapies that included hydroxychloroquine showed the highest rate of cardiac toxicity
ver más ... 2020There is an unclear profile in the risk-benefit balance of the use of glucocorticoids as a treatment for Covid-19
Evidencias COVID-19
Cochrane Portugal - Institute for Evidenced Based Health
In all pathologies (COVID-19, SARS and MERS) there was an increase in the average length of hospital stay and nosocomial infections in patients who received glucocorticoids and, more importantly, the use of systemic glucocorticoids was associated with an increase mortality, either in Covid-19 (RR = 2.0 95% CI: 0.69 to 5.75), or in SARS (RR = 1.52 95% CI: 0.89 to 2.60 ), or in MERS (RR = 1.3, 95% CI 1.1 to 1.5). A high-quality RCT will be necessary to clarify this intervention in the referred ...
ver más ... 2020The use of a complete personal protection equipment in health professionals is recommended to reduce the risk of infection / contamination by highly infectious agents, but it is difficult to use.
Evidencias COVID-19
Cochrane Portugal - Institute for Evidenced Based Health
It is possible to state that, with the results of this systematic review based on low quality evidence, full-body PPE protects against microbial contagion, but presents discomfort to dress and undress. Training in the handling of this equipment appears to be effective in adhering to clinical practice guidelines. For greater user satisfaction, a technical evolution of the currently available PPE will be necessary.
ver más ... 2020