Metabolic and nutritional triggers associated with increased risk of liver complications in SARS-CoV-2.

Obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancer and smoking are risk factors for negative outcomes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which can quickly induce severe respiratory failure in 5% of cases. Coronavirus disease-associated liver injury may occur during progression of SARS-CoV-2 in patients with or without pre-existing liver disease, and damage to the liver parenchyma can be caused by infection of hepatocytes. Cirrhosis patients may be particularly vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 if suffering with cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Burnout Syndrome among Primary Health Care Nursing Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with Burnout Syndrome (BS) in Primary Health Care (PHC) nursing professionals from the state of Bahia, Brazil. A multicentre, cross-sectional population-based study was conducted in a cluster sample among 1125 PHC Nursing professionals during the years 2017 and 2018. We used a questionnaire that included sociodemographic, labor and lifestyle variables and the Maslach Burnout Inventory scale to identify BS.

Serological survey of Leishmania infection in blood donors in Salvador, Northeastern Brazil.

Background: Visceral Leishmaniasis is endemic to Brazil, where it is caused by Leishmania infantum (syn. Leishmania chagasi). Following parasite inoculation, individuals may experience asymptomatic infection, raising the possibility of parasite transmission through the transfusion of contaminated blood products.

[Bonding to implement the family health program at a basic health unit].

The objective of this study was to learn about strategies to develop binding between patients and Family Health Program (FHP) professionals at a basic health unit in the city of Fortaleza-CE. This descriptive and qualitative study was performed in August and September 2007 in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Study informants were the 12 professionals working in the family health program teams.

Rebiopsy in patients with untreated hepatitis C: a useful procedure.

Background: The progression of fibrosis in the early stages of chronic hepatitis C virus is variable, and the ideal interval to perform a new biopsy in untreated patients is still unknown.

Aims: We evaluated the histologic progression of patients with untreated hepatitis C virus with two liver biopsies and correlated disease progression with demographic, epidemiologic, biochemical, and histologic variables.

Patients And Methods: Untreated hepatitis C virus-infected patients with two liver biopsies at a minimum interval of 1 year were studied.

Determination of alanine aminotransferase in blood donor screening--evidence of its usefulness in the prevention of post-transfusion hepatitis.

A total of 408 HBsAg and anti-HCV-negative patients with elevated ALT levels referred from blood banks were studied. Of these, 359 were followed up. HBsAg and anti-HCV were repeated in the first visit and ALT was checked at a 3 months interval.

Role of gamma-glutamyl transferase activity in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

Background: Increased serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels are frequently observed in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the significance of this finding remains unclear. The purpose of the present paper was to assess the relationship between GGT levels and clinical, biochemical and histological features in chronic HCV-infected carriers.