- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Healthcare Regulation
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Public Health in Brazil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2021
Influenza A virus (IAV) infection is a common cause of acute exacerbations chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Since macrophage inflammatory protein 1 α, chemokine that acts through CC-chemokine receptor (CCR)-5, appears elevated in COPD patients’ airways, we evaluated whether CCR5 antagonist Maraviroc could inhibit the exacerbated lung response noted after IAV H1N1 mice exposed to cigarette smoke (Cs). C57BL/6 mice, subjected or not Cs inhalation for 11 days, were infected with...
Objective: To investigate the efforts of hospital pharmacy services in Brazilian public hospitals during coronavirus pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study about practical and routine city Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) was developed. The online survey consisted 22 questions (3 multiple choice questions, 14 yes/no 5 open-response questions) instrument applied to 20 frontline pharmacists 6 different from September 15th 30th 2020. Descriptive analysis made by means estimation proportions....