31 maio 2020
COVID-19 :Determinants of Hospitalization, ICU and Death among 20,293 reported cases in Portugal: Older age stands out as the strongest risk factor for all outcomes specially for death as absolute is risk was small for those younger than 50. These findings have implications in terms of risk stratified public health measures that should prioritize protecting older people. Epidemiologic scenarios and clinical guidelines may consider the estimated risks, even though under-ascertainment of mild and asymptomatic cases should be considered in different age groups.
Covid-19: the ethics of clinical research in quarantine: Key messages
Quarantine is the confinement of people who have been exposed to a disease to prevent them from spreading it further
It has been used and will likely be used again to respond to covid-19
As a closed system, quarantine offers the possibility for highly controlled research into the development and transmission of covid-19
But quarantine is an infringement on individual rights, and thus raises ethical concerns and requires compelling justification to be used
Quarantine is the confinement of people who have been exposed to a disease to prevent them from spreading it further
It has been used and will likely be used again to respond to covid-19
As a closed system, quarantine offers the possibility for highly controlled research into the development and transmission of covid-19
But quarantine is an infringement on individual rights, and thus raises ethical concerns and requires compelling justification to be used
Inquérito sobre alimentação e atividade física em contexto de contenção social: Este estudo da Direção-Geral da Saúde teve como objetivo conhecer os comportamentos alimentares e de atividade física dos portugueses em contexto de contenção social, para combate à pandemia da COVID-19.
Trusting software in a pandemic: As concerns about the privacy and security implications of contract tracing apps for COVID-19 show, establishing trust in software is still a real challenge.
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