BackgroundTo assess the outcomes of ivermectin in ambulatory and hospitalized patients with COVID-19.MethodsFive databases and websites for preprints were searched until January 2021 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective cohorts assessing ivermectin versus control in ambulatory and hospitalized participants. The primary outcome was overall mortality. Secondary outcome was recovered patients. For meta-analysis, random-effects and inverse variance meta-analyses with logarithmic transformation were performed. ROBINS-I for cohort studies, and the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool for trials were used. The strength of evidence was assessed using GRADE.ResultsAfter the selection, twelve studies (five retrospective cohort studies, six randomized clinical trials and one case series), were included. In total, 7412 participants were reported, the mean age was 47.5 (SD 9.5) years, and 4283 (58%) were male. Ivermectin was not associated with reduced mortality (logRR: 0.89, 95% CI 0.09 to 1.70, p = 0.04, I2= 84.7%), or reduced patient recovery (logRR 5.52, 95% CI -24.36 to 35.4, p = 0.51, I2 = 92.6%). All studies had a high risk of bias, and showed a very low certainty of the evidence.ConclusionsThere insufficient certainty and quality of evidence to recommend the use of ivermectin to prevent or treat ambulatory or hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Introduction: Antiretroviral treatment for HIV generates dyslipidemia, which is associated with cardiovascular risk and atherosclerosis. Objective: To compare antiretroviral agents effects on lipids in patients with HIV-AIDS. Methods: Retrospective cohort. The lipid profiles of patients receiving efavirenz (EFV) vs. atazanavir (ATV) with a zidovudine + lamivudine backbone for 36 months were compared. Results: 212 patients were included in the study. From baseline to month 36, HDL increase in the group of patients treated with ATV was higher in comparison with that of patients on EFV (8.33 vs. 4.26; p < 0.01); a difference in triglycerides was observed between groups, with a decrease of 19.06 mg/dL in patients on ATV and an increase of 40.62 mg/dL in those who received EFV (p < 0.001). Mean difference in total and LDL-cholesterol change between both treatments was not significant (p = 0.32 and p = 0.951, respectively). Conclusions: ATV-containing regimens were associated with more favorable changes in triglyceride and HDL levels than EFV regimens. This benefit could be associated with a reduction in long-term cardiovascular risk; this relationship requires further study.
Bajo las actuales circunstancias de la pandemia por COVID-19 y dada la posibilidad de colapso de los sistemas de salud debido al aumento de contagios a nivel mundial, es necesario establecer el tiempo en el que un paciente infectado con SARS-CoV-2 mantiene la condición de contagiante. Determinar con mayor precisión la fase de transmisibilidad del agente infeccioso servirá para estandarizar el periodo de aislamiento del paciente y evitará la diseminación del virus a nivel comunitario y su reincorporación a la actividad laboral de forma segura. Mediante pruebas moleculares se ha establecido que el ARN viral es detectable en el tracto respiratorio desde 2 a 3 días antes de la manifestación de síntomas, alcanzando su máximo nivel al inicio de los síntomas y disminuyendo progresivamente en los siguientes 7 u 8 días en la mayoría de pacientes. Sin embargo, la detección persistente del ARN viral mediante RT-PCR no necesariamente significa que el paciente conserve su capacidad infectante. Se ha reportado que en casos leves y moderados de la COVID-19, la capacidad replicativa del virus perdura hasta el día 9 desde el inicio de síntomas, mientras que, en casos severos y críticos, se prolonga hasta el día 20 desde la aparición de síntomas. Actualmente, las estrategias propuestas por la OMS y los CDC para definir el tiempo de aislamiento de los contagiados, se basan en el tiempo de manifestación de síntomas y la evolución clínica del paciente.
El objetivo de la presente investigación fue demostrar si la psoriasis es un factor de riesgo de la insuficiencia cardiaca en adultos, el cual fue desarrollado en adultos atendidos consultorio de cardiología del Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo. Material y métodos. Se planteo un estudio de casos y controles con una muestra de 744 personas con una relación de 3 controles por cada caso. Resultados: la Psoriasis estuvo presente en el 4% de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca congestiva y en el 1,3% de la población sin insuficiencia cardiaca congestiva, encontrándose una p = 0,031. Además, se obtuvo un odds ratio de 3,08 con un IC95% de 1,05 – 9,01. Conclusiones: La proporción de exposición de la psoriasis fue mayor en los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca comparados con aquellos sin dicha insuficiencia cardiaca y los pacientes con psoriasis tienen dos veces más riego de desarrollar insuficiencia cardiaca congestiva que los que no padecen psoriasis.
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