Bibliographic Details
| Summary: | Introduction: Among millions of people who may be infected with COVID-19, patients with cardiovascular and oncologic diseases exhibit the highest risks of having worse outcomes. These patients are subject to chronic disease decompensation and may be subjected to cross-infection while visiting health facilities that are taking care of COVID-19 infected patients. Objective: To present scientific evidence and propose the use of infrared thermography for the reduction of viral cross-infection in healthcare facilities. Methods: Theoretical essay Results: Previous experience in pandemic show favorable results with the use of infrared thermography identifying infected patients and reducing the possibility of cross infections. Conclusion: Infrared thermography is a radiation-free, relatively inexpensive, noncontact, and noninvasive technology that could be used for mass-screening of patients and visitors with fever, especially in services where patients with cardiovascular disease seek for medical care, reducing the risk of cross-infection. |
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| Main Authors: | Castro, Renata Rodrigues Teixeira |
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| Other Authors: | Neto, João Giffoni da Silveira; Alves, Leonardo de Souza Moreira; Moreno, Adalgiza Mafra; Orsini, Marco; Castro, Roberta Rodrigues Teixeira de |
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| Subject: | Life and Healthcare Sciences |
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| Year: | 2021 |
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| Country: | Portugal |
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| Document type: | article |
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| Access type: | open access |
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| Associated institution: | Instituto Politécnico de Viseu |
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| Language: | English |
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| Origin: | Millenium |
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