Severe cases of COVID-19 may require oxygen support therapies, such as the use of Extracorporeal Oxygenation Membrane (ECMO) and mechanical ventilation (MV). ECMO is a therapy used for temporary support in cases of pulmonary and/or cardiac function failure. This integrative review aimed to assess the scientific literature on the effectiveness of ECMO in critically patients with COVID-19. Articles collected from...
Breast cancer is a disease caused by the disordered multiplication of breast cells. This process generates abnormal cells that multiply, forming a tumor. An integrative literature review was carried out with the aim of characterizing the research produced with the theme drug interaction in patients with breast cancer. The bibliographic survey covered studies carried out in Brazil, with no restrictions on the ye...
Objective: analyze the occurrence and determinants of anemia and parasitosis in residents of river communities in the Amazon region. Methods: Between 2016 and 2017, biological samples and socioeconomic, food and health data were collected from 213 individuals living in the communities of Maracujá and Murucutum. Hematological analyzes of the total erythrocyte count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, VCM (Mean Corpuscular ...
Objective: Analyzing studies related to Adverse Drug Events (ADE) in hospitalized patients in Brazil. Method: integrative review, for which the National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS), Repository of the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) and Capes Journals databases were selected for searching the studies primary, with the descriptors: Patient Safety, Drug-related side effects and ...