Work, telework, and mental health during COVID-19.

This review addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers' mental health, in particular, teleworking conditions. Our analysis is based on documents from several international organizations and specialized scientific publications. The retrieved information reveals that the pandemic has had a significant effect on the mental health of frontline workers and employees who had to migrate to a virtual environment without prior warning.

Magnetic Compression Anastomosis-Past Experience and Current Proposals for Further Development in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Originating in the 1970s, magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) has lately been revisited with a focus on minimal invasive surgery (MIS). The aim of this report is to reappraise our earlier experience with MCA with the intention of facilitating future MCA advancement. A retrospective review was conducted regarding preclinical experiments and clinical trials at a single institution from 1980 to 1995.

What is post-COVID-19 syndrome? Definition and update.

This work addresses the origin and development of post-COVID-19 syndrome, which consists of the persistence of different symptoms over time as a consequence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Based on a narrative review of the scientific literature, a brief analysis of the new term is made, specifying the conceptual definition, characteristic symptoms, the various implications for people's health, and the responses to specific care measures that have been implemented. It concludes with a wake-up call to the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean in order for care and surveillance to be provided to this public health problem.

Sliding tracheoplasty of complete tracheal cartilage rings in children.

Introduction: Complete tracheal rings are a rare malformation that occurs in 1 out of 100,000 live births. It is rare, isolated tracheal or tracheobronchial anomaly developed due to abnormal cartilage growth with formation of complete ring and often resulting in airway stenosis. Slide tracheoplasty, as it was originally described by Tsang et al.

45 Years of the mini-mental state examination (MMSE): A perspective from ibero-america.

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was created by Marshal Folstein et al. in 1975 as an instrument for brief (5-10 min) assessment of mental status in hospitalized patients. It is considered the most widely used test for standardized cognitive assessment in the clinical setting, especially with the elderly population.

[Treatment of complications following esophageal electrochemical burns by batteries in children].

Objective: To determine the optimal treatment of patients with complications of esophageal electrochemical burns by batteries.

Material And Methods: There were 75 children with esophageal electrochemical burns by batteries between 2010 and 2019. All children underwent X-ray of the cervical spine, chest and abdomen, esophagoscopy with removal of the battery, tracheoscopy.

[Comparative analysis of the bile duct reconstruction methods in children with choledochal malformation].

Objective: To compare various methods of bile duct reconstruction in children with choledochal malformation (CM).

Material And Methods: There were 99 children with CM over 10-year period. Mini-laparotomy (ML), laparoscopy (LS) and laparotomy (LT) were used.

[Efficiency of minilaparotomy in the treatment of choledochal malformation in children].

Objective: To evaluate an effectiveness of minilaparotomy in the treatment of choledochal malformation (CM) in children.

Material And Methods: The study included children with CM who underwent surgery from January 2010 to May 2020. All patients were divided into 3 groups depending on surgical approach: minilaparotomy (ML), laparoscopy (LS) and laparotomy (LT).

Long-Term Effects of Kasai Portoenterostomy for Biliary Atresia Treatment in Russia.

This prospective study enrolled 144 patients after surgical treatment of biliary atresia in early infancy. We analyzed the immediate effectiveness of the surgery and the age-related structure of complications in the up to 16-year follow-up. The immediate 2-year survival rate after the surgery constituted 49.

[Advantages of Kasai procedure through minimally invasive approach in children with biliary atresia (in Russian only)].

Aim: To compare early and long-term results of different surgical interventions in children with biliary atresia.

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis included medical records of children with biliary atresia who were treated at the Filatov Munitsipal Children's Hospital and National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology from 2000 to 2018. There were 91 patients.

[Differentiated approach to the treatment of large hernial defects of the anterior abdominal wall in children (clinical observations)].

Aim: To present an experience of treatment of children with large hernial defects of the anterior abdominal wall.

Material And Methods: This article describes management of 43 children with large (n=31) and giant (n=12) ventral hernia who were at N.F.

[Thoracoscopic operations for neurogenic tumors in children].

Aim: To present an overall experience of endoscopic operations in children with neurogenic tumors in two medical institutions.

Material And Methods: Thoracoscopic excision of tumors was performed in 19 children aged 1 month-7.5 years (mean 1.