Objetivo: O presente trabalho visa relatar as experiências, percepções e inferências de uma ação de educação em saúde na temática COVID-19 através das mídias de comunicação social: Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp. Método: A ação foi realizada em quatro momentos; (1) coleta de informações falsas e principais dúvidas sobre à COVID-19 nos espaços digitais citados; (2) pesquisa sobre os temas; (3) produção de material educativo para combater as Fakes News e (4) divulgação do material produzido e análise do processo de divulgação. Resultados: Realizou-se um total de 15 postagens, com uma média de 220 alcance de contas por postagens, além da interação da sociedade através das enquetes e feedbacks para demandas espontâneas. Conclusão: Percebeu-se a importância da introdução de novas tecnologias no processo de ensino e aprendizagem no âmbito de Educação em Saúde, bem como a importâncias das mídias sociais no combate às Fake News. Importante destacar que os conteúdos devem levar em consideração a clareza e possibilidade de uma única interpretação, sem margens para dualidades ou equívocos, e a necessidade de cautela do uso das estratégias, preconizando assim, seguir todos os princípios éticos e morais que permeiam a pesquisa e o exercício profissional.Descritores: Redes Sociais Online; Educação em Saúde; COVID-19; Infecções por Coronavírus. SOCIAL MEDIA AND HEALTH EDUCATION: COMBATING FAKES NEWS IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMICObjective: This present study aims to report experiences, perceptions and inferences related to an activity on health education on the theme COVID-19, through the social media: Instagram, Facebook and Wathsapp. Method: The action was carried out in 4 moments; (1) collection of false information and main doubts about COVID-19 in the aforementioned digital spaces; (2) research on the themes; (3) production of educational material to combat Fakes News and (4) spread of the material produced and analyzes of the process. Results: A total of 15 posts were obtained and an average of 220.4 accounts reached per post. In addition, interaction through surveys and feedbacks for spontaneous demands was done. Conclusion: It was observed the importance of adapting and inserting new strategies for the (re) structuring of the health education process in times of pandemic and social isolation, and the importance of social media in combating fake news.Descriptors: Social media; Health education; COVID-19; Coronavirus infection. MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN SOCIAL Y EDUCACIÓN PARA LA SALUD: LA LUCHA CONTRA LA FALSIFICACIÓN DE NOTICIAS EN LA PANDEMIA DE LA COVID-19Objetivo: El presente estudio, presupone relatar las experiencias, percepciones e interferencias de una acción de educación en salud con el tema da COVID 19, a través de los medios de comunicación social Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp. Método: La acción se llevó a cabo en cuatro momentos; (1) recopilación de informaciones falsas y de las principales dudas sobre COVID-19 en los espacios digitales mencionados; (2) investigación sobre los temas; (3) producción de material educativo para combatir las noticias falsas y (4) difusión del material producido y análisis del proceso de divulgación. Resultados: En este estudio, se ha realizado en total unas 15 publicaciones, con un promedio de 220 de alcance de cuentas por publicaciones, además de la interacción de la sociedad a través de las encuestas y feedbacks para demandas espontaneas. Se percibió la importancia de las nuevas tecnologías en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje en el ámbito de la Educación en Salud y la posibilidad de la creación de una red de conocimiento que puede ser inmensurable. Conclusión: Por lo tanto, esta evidente que la necesidad de creación de contenidos que lleven en consideración la clareza y posibilidad de una única interpretación, sin lugar a dudas o equivocaciones. Se destaca, además, la necesidad de cautela por el uso de las estrategias, preconizando así, seguir todos los principios éticos y morales que transitan por la investigación y el ejercicio profesional.Descriptores: Redes sociales en línea; Educación para la salud; COVID-19; Infecciones por Coronavirus.

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China, and rapidly spread worldwide. In Brazil, to date, there have been more than 20,000,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 550,000 deaths. The purpose of the current study was to determine the clinical and epidemiological profile of the population affected by COVID-19 that have attended referral hospitals in Southern region of Bahia State, to better understand the disease and its risk factors in order to enable more appropriate conduct for patients. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, exploratory study was conducted using secondary data collected from the Laboratório de Farmacogenômica e Epidemiologia Molecular, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (LAFEM/UESC). Chi-squared and Fisher’s exact tests were applied to determine the association between clinical symptoms and laboratory results, and to identify risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. A total of 3135 individuals with suspected severe respiratory illness were analyzed and 41.4% of them tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Male individuals and having comorbidities were risk factors significantly associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (OR = 1.17 and OR = 1.37, respectively). Interestingly, being a healthcare professional was a significantly protective factor (OR = 0.81, p < 0.001). Our findings highlight the importance of routinely testing the population for early identification of infected individuals, and also provide important information to health authorities and police makers to improve control measures, management, and screening protocols.

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COVID-19 is a lethal disease caused by the pandemic SARS-CoV-2, which continues to be a public health threat. COVID-19 is principally a respiratory disease and is often associated with sputum retention, for which there are limited therapeutic options. In this regard, we evaluated the use of BromAc, a combination of Bromelain and Acetylcysteine (NAC). Both drugs present mucolytic effect and have been studied to treat COVID-19. Therefore, we sought to examine the mucolytic, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory effect of BromAc in tracheal aspirate samples from critically ill COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Method: Tracheal aspirate samples from COVID-19 patients were collected following next of kin consent and mucolysis, rheometry and cytokine storm analysis was performed. Results: BromAc displayed a robust mucolytic effect in a dose dependent manner. BromAc showed anti-inflammatory activity, reducing the action of cytokine storm, chemokines including MIP-1alpha, CXCL8, MIP-1b, MCP-1 and IP-10, and regulatory cytokines IL-5, IL-10, IL-13 IL-1RA and total reduction for IL-9 compared to NAC alone and control. BromAc acted on IL-6, demonstrating a reduction in G-CSF and VEGF-D at concentrations of 125 and 250ug. Conclusion: These results indicate robust mucolytic and anti-inflammatory effect of BromAc in tracheal aspirates from critically ill COVID-19 patients, indicating its potential as a therapeutic strategy to COVID-19.