Publications by authors named "Thiago Peres da Silva"
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of burnout, anxiety and depression symptoms, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in PICU workers in Brazil during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. To compare the results of subgroups stratified by age, gender, professional category, health system, and previous mental health disorders.
Design: Multicenter, cross-sectional study using an electronic survey.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Brazil: a multicenter, prospective cohort study.
J Pediatr (Rio J)
May 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to characterize children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) through clinical, lab, and radiological assessments across multiple hospitals in Brazil.
- A total of 56 patients were analyzed, primarily consisting of young boys with diverse conditions related to MIS-C; common symptoms included gastrointestinal issues and shock, and most had increased levels of certain cardiac markers.
- Treatment was mainly through immunoglobulin and corticosteroids, with a high percentage recovering without the need for invasive ventilation; the findings underline the need for ongoing monitoring to assess potential long-term effects from the condition.
Pediatric patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units in Brazil: a prospective multicenter study.
J Pediatr (Rio J)
October 2020
Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics of children and adolescents admitted to intensive care with confirmed COVID-19.
Method: Prospective, multicenter, observational study, in 19 pediatric intensive care units. Patients aged 1 month to 19 years admitted consecutively (March-May 2020) were included.