International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
Introduction Head and neck specialists and otorhinolaryngologists are greatly exposed to coronavi... more Introduction Head and neck specialists and otorhinolaryngologists are greatly exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission in their everyday praxis. Many articles are being published regarding medical staff protection and patient management during the pandemic. Objective To provide an easy access to and a trustful review of the main aspects that have changed in the head and neck surgery and otorhinolaryngology practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data Synthesis The search terms used were: (head and neck or otorhinolaryngology or ORL or thyroid) AND (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-COV-2] or COVID-19 or CORONAVIRUS). The results were limited to the year of 2020. Articles were read in English, Portuguese, French, German, and Spanish or translated from Chinese. All included articles were read by at least two authors. Thirty-five articles were included. Most articles suggest postponing elective surgeries, with exception to cancer surgeries, which s...
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2021
Background COVID-19 outbreak brought many challenges to the society and to health care systems. H... more Background COVID-19 outbreak brought many challenges to the society and to health care systems. Health care professionals in dental practices are a high-risk population, due to close contact to saliva and aerosols. Specific guidance for those professionals is essential to control disease transmission and guarantee dentist’s health. Material and Methods We performed a literature review based on online search in Pubmed, Scientific Electronic Library, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde and Scopus databases. Included articles were fully read and analysed regarding infection control measurements, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), conditions for procedures and use of mouthrinse. Results Nineteen articles were added to this review. The majority of them recommended maintaining only urgency treatments, with use of rubber dam and mouthrinse before procedures. Conclusions The data collected suggests dental care should be performed under strict protection mea...
Purpose Increasing incidences of syphilis highlight the preoccupation with the occurrence of neur... more Purpose Increasing incidences of syphilis highlight the preoccupation with the occurrence of neurosyphilis. This study aimed to understand the current diagnostic tools and their performance to detect neurosyphilis, including new technologies and the variety of existing methods. Methods We searched databases to select articles that reported neurosyphilis diagnostic methods and assessed their accuracy, presenting sensitivity and specificity values. Information was synthesized in tables. The risk of bias was examined using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy recommendations. Results Fourteen studies were included. The main finding was a remarkable diversity of tests, which had varied purposes, techniques, and evaluation methodologies. There was no uniform criterion or gold standard to define neurosyphilis. The current basis for its diagnosis is clinical suspicion and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. There are new promising tests such as PCR tests and c...
El COVID-19 fue descrito por primera vez en Wuhan, China en diciembre de 2019, desde entonces se ... more El COVID-19 fue descrito por primera vez en Wuhan, China en diciembre de 2019, desde entonces se ha extendido a todos los continentes y la OMS lo declaró como pandemia. Se transmite de persona a persona o por contacto directo con superficies contaminadas y su sintomatología es inespecífica, pudiendo desencadenar neumonía grave e incluso la muerte. Por ser un evento recientemente identificado, no existe un tratamiento específico y su manejo se centra en el control de los síntomas. La profesión odontológica se muestra como una de las más afectadas por esta enfermedad, debido al contacto próximo con los pacientes y a la exposición continua a aerosoles con carga microbiana alta, producidos por los instrumentos de trabajo. Hasta el momento no existen protocolos estandarizados para la práctica clínica en el marco de esta pandemia y las informaciones que circulan por redes sociales y medios de comunicación son cambiantes y erróneas la mayoría de las veces. El objetivo principal de este tra...
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
Introduction Head and neck specialists and otorhinolaryngologists are greatly exposed to coronavi... more Introduction Head and neck specialists and otorhinolaryngologists are greatly exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission in their everyday praxis. Many articles are being published regarding medical staff protection and patient management during the pandemic. Objective To provide an easy access to and a trustful review of the main aspects that have changed in the head and neck surgery and otorhinolaryngology practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data Synthesis The search terms used were: (head and neck or otorhinolaryngology or ORL or thyroid) AND (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-COV-2] or COVID-19 or CORONAVIRUS). The results were limited to the year of 2020. Articles were read in English, Portuguese, French, German, and Spanish or translated from Chinese. All included articles were read by at least two authors. Thirty-five articles were included. Most articles suggest postponing elective surgeries, with exception to cancer surgeries, which s...
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2021
Background COVID-19 outbreak brought many challenges to the society and to health care systems. H... more Background COVID-19 outbreak brought many challenges to the society and to health care systems. Health care professionals in dental practices are a high-risk population, due to close contact to saliva and aerosols. Specific guidance for those professionals is essential to control disease transmission and guarantee dentist’s health. Material and Methods We performed a literature review based on online search in Pubmed, Scientific Electronic Library, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde and Scopus databases. Included articles were fully read and analysed regarding infection control measurements, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), conditions for procedures and use of mouthrinse. Results Nineteen articles were added to this review. The majority of them recommended maintaining only urgency treatments, with use of rubber dam and mouthrinse before procedures. Conclusions The data collected suggests dental care should be performed under strict protection mea...
Purpose Increasing incidences of syphilis highlight the preoccupation with the occurrence of neur... more Purpose Increasing incidences of syphilis highlight the preoccupation with the occurrence of neurosyphilis. This study aimed to understand the current diagnostic tools and their performance to detect neurosyphilis, including new technologies and the variety of existing methods. Methods We searched databases to select articles that reported neurosyphilis diagnostic methods and assessed their accuracy, presenting sensitivity and specificity values. Information was synthesized in tables. The risk of bias was examined using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy recommendations. Results Fourteen studies were included. The main finding was a remarkable diversity of tests, which had varied purposes, techniques, and evaluation methodologies. There was no uniform criterion or gold standard to define neurosyphilis. The current basis for its diagnosis is clinical suspicion and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. There are new promising tests such as PCR tests and c...
El COVID-19 fue descrito por primera vez en Wuhan, China en diciembre de 2019, desde entonces se ... more El COVID-19 fue descrito por primera vez en Wuhan, China en diciembre de 2019, desde entonces se ha extendido a todos los continentes y la OMS lo declaró como pandemia. Se transmite de persona a persona o por contacto directo con superficies contaminadas y su sintomatología es inespecífica, pudiendo desencadenar neumonía grave e incluso la muerte. Por ser un evento recientemente identificado, no existe un tratamiento específico y su manejo se centra en el control de los síntomas. La profesión odontológica se muestra como una de las más afectadas por esta enfermedad, debido al contacto próximo con los pacientes y a la exposición continua a aerosoles con carga microbiana alta, producidos por los instrumentos de trabajo. Hasta el momento no existen protocolos estandarizados para la práctica clínica en el marco de esta pandemia y las informaciones que circulan por redes sociales y medios de comunicación son cambiantes y erróneas la mayoría de las veces. El objetivo principal de este tra...
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