Publications by authors named "J Sejvar"
Article Synopsis
- - A study in Rio de Janeiro examined the prevalence and impact of long COVID among socially vulnerable communities, showing that 20% of participants felt unfully recovered and 22% experienced new or lingering symptoms.
- - Key findings indicate 26% had worsened functional status, 32% noted a decline in quality of life, and symptoms like headache, cough, and fatigue were common, with dyspnoea (difficulty breathing) identified as a major predictor of bad outcomes.
- - The results underscore significant physical and mental health challenges for those affected by COVID-19 in these communities, highlighting the need for targeted support and research in underrepresented populations.
Acute infectious encephalitis is a widely studied clinical syndrome. Although identified almost 100 years ago, its immediate and delayed consequences are still neglected despite their high frequency and possible severity. We reviewed the available data on sequelae and persisting symptoms following infectious encephalitis with the aim of characterizing the clinical picture of these patients at months to years after hospitalization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutoimmune etiologies are a common cause for encephalitis. The clinical syndromes consistent with autoimmune encephalitis are both distinct and increasingly recognized, but less is known about persisting sequelae or outcomes. We searched PubMed for reports on outcomes after autoimmune encephalitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical features, etiologies, and outcomes of central nervous system infections in intensive care: A multicentric retrospective study in a large Brazilian metropolitan area.
J Crit Care
February 2024
Purpose: The goal of this study was to investigate severe central nervous system infections (CNSI) in adults admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). We analyzed the clinical presentation, causes, and outcomes of these infections, while also identifying factors linked to higher in-hospital mortality rates.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective multicenter study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 2012 to 2019.
Background: There is little information comparing the performance of community acquired central nervous system infections (CNSI) treatment by intensive care units (ICUs) specialized in infectious diseases with treatment at other ICUs. Our objective was to reduce these gaps, creating bases for benchmarking and future case-mix classification.
Methods: This is a retrospective observational cohort of 785 admissions with 82 cases of CNSI admitted to the ICU of an important Brazilian referral center for infectious diseases (INI) between January 2012 and January 2019.