Highlights Face masks are associated with ear discomfort. Face masks increase the pulse rate. Face masks reduce arterial blood oxygen saturation. Face masks are less tolerated by young men. ABSTRACT Objective: The World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the use of face masks in public. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of face masks on pulse rate and partial blood oxygen saturation in patients without cardiorespiratory disorders. Methods: A total of 150 volunteers of […]

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the indications and endoscopic findings of bronchoscopy performed at a reference university hospital for inpatients diagnosed with COVID-19 during the first outbreak of the disease in Brazil. Methods: A retrospective analysis of medical records of adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who underwent bronchoscopy at the intensive care units of Instituto do Coração and Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, from March to August 2020. Results: A total of 132 bronchoscopies […]

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a evolução de desfechos clínicos em crianças com bronquiolite que utilizaram cânula nasal de alto fluxo, e determinar com quanto tempo de não melhora clínica a terapia deve ser interrompida para escalonamento do tratamento para outras formas de suporte ventilatório. Métodos: Estudo observacional retrospectivo, de lactentes com bronquiolite que utilizaram cânula nasal de alto fluxo. Os pacientes foram divididos em dois grupos de estudo, de acordo com o sucesso ou não da terapêutica com cânula nasal de […]