A novel coronavirus emerges

Solving one of the pieces of the puzzle: COVID-19 and type 2 diabetes

“…The considerable prevalence of DM2 in the current population makes the pandemic a health issue that requires all our efforts in order to provide the best possible responses to our patients, who are more vulnerable to developing the infection and are more susceptible to presenting with more severe symptoms. 25 In this document, some of the mechanisms that support the association between COVID-19 and DM2 have been analyzed, with the limitations inherent to current evidence.…”

Management of corpses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

“…Although its lethality was initially calculated to stand at from 2.2% 4 to 2.6%, 1 other publications set this rate at 3%, with a number of transmissions of from 1.5 to 3.5. 2 In our country, data updated to 25 April show 10.24% (22,524/219,764), while worldwide it stands at 6.90% (187,705/2,719,896). 5…”

“…We are now faced by a third outbreak of coronavirus, after severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in the years 2002–2003, with 919 deaths in 32 countries (a 10% mortality rate), and middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2012, with 858 deaths in 27 countries 1 and a mortality rate of 37%. 2 …”

“…History has shown that we have to be prepared for epidemics of microorganisms which were thought to be harmless at first. 2 Outbreaks such as the one caused by SARS-CoV-2 underline the importance of preparing healthcare systems and the need to continue strengthening their capacity to respond. 8 The 1918 outbreak of influenza led to changes from an “outdated public health system to what we now call the modern welfare state”.…”

Uso da Passiflora incarnata L. no tratamento alternativo do transtorno de ansiedade generalizada

“…O coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2) está incluído na família Coronaviridae e subfamília Coronavirinae (Figura 1), onde apresenta, como fundamental infecção, nas vias aéreas superiores sendo o grau de infecção leve, moderada e grave. No entanto, estudos comprovam que o grau de infecção mais grave pode estar presente também no trato respiratório inferior, como observado na Síndrome Respiratória do Oriente Médio (MERS-CoV), na Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Severa (SARS-CoV) e (SARS-CoV-2) (Zaki et al, 2012;Ge et al, 2013;Corman et al, 2018;Jaimes et al, 2020;Ena & Wenzel, 2020;Pereira et al, 2020). Development, v.9, n.11, e2349119487, 2020 (CC BY 4.0) | ISSN 2525-3409 | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i11.9487 Figura 1.…”