Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Health in Brazil

Santos, Lander dos; Stevanato, Kely Paviani; Roszkowski, Igor; Pedroso, Raíssa Bocchi; Pelloso, Fernando Castilho; Freitas, Karina Maria Salvatore de; Carvalho, Maria Dalva de Barros; Pelloso, Sandra Marisa

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“…In tandem, the emphasis on telemedicine and the restrictions on in-person care are suspected to have had a negative impact on the management of other diseases, including chronic, noncommunicable, and infectious diseases. Studies found that by August 2020, cervical and breast cancer screening decreased substantially compared to pre-pandemic rates, hospitalizations related to cancer treatment and surgery declined, and many patients with diabetes postponed their regular examinations [78][79][80]. These delays in care for illnesses where early detection and management are so crucial are expected to have long-term consequences on the burden of chronic disease in Brazil.…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infectious Diseases in Brazil: A Case Study on Dengue Infections

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Brazil is known for being a breeding ground for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), such as Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. Given that it has been one of the countries most affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, this article aims to analyze the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the burden of infectious diseases in Brazil, especially that of dengue. Brazil is a unique territory with a heterogeneous population living in a tropical, wet climate favorable to infectious diseases. In addition, despite being one of the largest emerging economies in the world, the country has been exposed to political instability and a public health system that suffers from large funding shortfalls and a lack of coherent regulation. The findings from this study are multilayered. Firstly, as cases of COVID-19 rose at the start of the pandemic, cases of dengue declined drastically. This may be due, in part, to factors such as seasonal climate and distancing measures. Furthermore, the findings indicate that the diversion of resources away from dengue and other infectious diseases, and mobilization for COVID-19 testing and treatment, likely resulted in a serious underreporting of dengue. While Brazil has incorporated some of the lessons learned from past EID experience in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the analysis highlights how the country’s structural problems present pitfalls in the epidemiological fight. It was concluded that in a country such as Brazil, where infectious disease outbreaks are only a matter of time, pandemic preparedness should be prioritized over pandemic response.

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infectious Diseases in Brazil: A Case Study on Dengue Infections

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“…In studies conducted in Canada, the United States, Brazil, France, Qatar, Taiwan, and Belgium, COVID-19 had a dramatic impact on mammography and/or MRI of the breast (−10 to −100%) [ 11 , 14 , 15 , 16 ▪ , 19 ▪ , 21 ▪ , 22 ▪ , 25 , 28 , 30 ▪▪ , 34 – 37 , 40 , 43 , 44 , 46 ]. A significant drop in cancer screening computed tomography imaging in the United States (−49 to −81.7%) [ 32 , 37 ] and diagnostic radiology rates (−16%) was observed in Switzerland [ 17 ].…”

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“…A significant drop in cancer screening computed tomography imaging in the United States (−49 to −81.7%) [ 32 , 37 ] and diagnostic radiology rates (−16%) was observed in Switzerland [ 17 ]. Reductions in cancer screening were reported for cervical cancer (−7.5 to −90%) in Canada, the United States, Brazil, France, Taiwan, Belgium, and 17 selected low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) [ 19 ▪ , 21 ▪ – 23 ▪ , 30 ▪▪ , 33 , 35 ▪ , 36 , 38 – 40 , 43 , 46 ]. A significant drop in digestive endoscopies (−19 to −29%) was reported in Lithuania and France [ 17 , 39 ].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on cancer screening: a global perspective

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Mazidimoradi

Salehiniya

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Purpose of reviewCancer screening disruption due to COVID-19 may have a significant impact on patients, healthcare practitioners, and healthcare systems. In this present review, we aim to offer a comprehensive view of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer screening programs worldwide.Recent findingsThe present review comprised 33 publications. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rates of cancer screening investigations were drastically reduced worldwide. Screening rates plummeted for all types of cancer, all ages, and racial/ethnic groups. Reductions in screening percentages were higher in several underserved racial groups. Cancer screening was suspended for at least 30 days in 13 countries.SummaryScreenings for all types of cancer fell sharply. In the chain of cancer management, delays in any step are liable to change the outcome of the next step. Further long-term research will be needed to fully comprehend the impact of the pandemic on cancer services and patient outcomes.

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“…This functional behaviour will probably lead to the study of the common functional characteristics and further could be used to identify functional clusters of countries in the world. In addition, such as different health indices could have made a significant contribution to the functional behaviour of the spread of the disease and its prevention [3,4]. Therefore, the study of the country wise factors, the study mainly considers Functional data analysis (FDA) as the tool to model the counts of COVID-19 cases which are updated daily in the form of discrete observations with this, the functional models convert discrete time intervals into continuous functional forms.…”

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Functional Data Analysis on Global COVID-19 Data

Silva

Abeysundara²

2023

AJPAS

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No one can deny that COVID-19 has spread around the world and is still emerging as a new variation in some areas. Since the time of its breakout, three coronavirus waves have emerged. Daily cases of COVID-19 from 79 countries around the world were selected for the study. The main objective of this research was to model and analyze the behavior of the disease's first wave in the world and on the Asian continent using functional data analysis methods. Functional models were fitted to the data using B-spline basis functions at different orders, and the best-fit curves were further analyzed with respect to their functional behavior and the rate of change. These curves were visualized during the preliminary analysis and later clustered within each continent using functional cluster analysis. The results indicated that all continents, apart from Asia, had two clusters based on their functional behavior, whereas the world data had three clusters. All the continents except the Asian continent had different functional forms and numbers of peaks, but they all had the same number of clusters. The world's 18 countries were divided into two categories, with the remaining 61 countries clustered into a single group. The identified cluster indices were further modeled using multinomial logistic regression models with six popular health index variables. In the world, people over the age of 70 made a significant contribution to selecting cluster 2 over cluster 1 and cluster 3 over cluster 2. On the Asian continent, the female smoker variable preferred cluster 2 over cluster 1, while cluster 3 over cluster 1 could be determined by the median age variable. The findings of the overall study would be helpful for the researchers to understand the spread of the disease and the impact of the health indices on its functional behavior.

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Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Health in Brazil

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infectious Diseases in Brazil: A Case Study on Dengue Infections

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infectious Diseases in Brazil: A Case Study on Dengue Infections

Impact of COVID-19 on cancer screening: a global perspective

Functional Data Analysis on Global COVID-19 Data

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