Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. · Jan 2021
Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2020: congenital syphilis and child exposed to syphilis.
The topics of congenital syphilis and children exposed to syphilis compose the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2020. Such document was elaborated based on scientific evidence and validated in discussions with specialists. ⋯ The article also includes guidelines for health professionals in screening, diagnosing, and treating people with sexually transmitted infections and their sex partners, in addition to strategies for surveillance actions, prevention, and control of the disease. Most congenital syphilis cases arise from test failures in prenatal care or inadequate or no treatment of maternal syphilis.
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. · Jan 2021
Reduction in Hospital Admissions Associated with Coronary Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Brazilian Private Health System: Data from the UNIMED-BH System.
We aimed to evaluate the impact of the new coronavirus disease 2019 on coronary hospitalizations in the Brazilian private health system. ⋯ There was a significant decrease in coronary admissions, with higher mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic.