Three years into the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic and the world is still
struggling with the aftermath of this global health crisis. In Brazil, we are witnessing serious …

Coronavirus disease 2019 is characterized by its severe respiratory effects. Data early on
indicated an increased risk of mortality in patients with cardiovascular comorbidities. Early …

Background Understanding the usefulness of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses—
particularly given varying disease incidence—is needed to support public health policy. We …

Since the onset of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19 pandemic, concern arose for those
who might be at higher risk of a worse COVID-19 prognosis, such as those with cystic …

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected societies and healthcare systems around
the globe. The perioperative care continuum has also been under significant strain due to …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the SARS-
CoV-2 virus has resulted in significant mortality and burdening of healthcare resources …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is still
difficult to be controlled. The spread of this virus and the emergence of new variants are …

Background There is a substantial gap in provision of adequate surgical care in many low-
and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify the economic burden of unmet …

The COVID-19 outbreak has increased the incidence of tracheal lesions in patients who
underwent invasive mechanical ventilation. We measured the pressure exerted by the cuff …

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus (CoV)-2 is a recently identified
positive sense single-strand RNA (ssRNA) β-coronavirus. The viral spike proteins infect …