Gender-related Differences in the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Cardiometabolic Patients in Latin America: The CorCOVID LATAM Gender Sub-study.

COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have disrupted lifestyle habits and self-care. Gender differences in health behavior during the pandemic have not yet been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to evaluate gender related differences in the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients with cardiometabolic diseases. A cross-sectional survey was administered to cardiometabolic patients in 13 Latin American countries between June 15th and July 15th, 2020. The study included 4216 participants, of which 2147 (50.9%) were women. Women reported healthier eating habits as well as lower tobacco and alcohol consumption than men but exercised less and reported increased symptoms of depression. Low income and symptoms of depression were associated with sedentarism in women. The interplay between psychological factors and sedentarism could increase the risk of cardiovascular events in this population.

Spontaneous Pneumopericardium and Pneumomediastinum in Twelve COVID-19 Patients / Neumopericardio y neumomediastino espontáneos en doce pacientes con COVID-19

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Impact of the Pandemic on NonInfected Cardiometabolic Patients: A Survey in Countries of Latin America-Rationale and Design of the CorCOVID LATAM Study.

BACKGROUND: The first case of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Latin America was detected on February 26th, 2020, in Brazil. Later, in June, the World Health Organization announced that the focus of the outbreak had shifted to Latin America, where countries already had poor control of indicators of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Concerns about coronavirus infection led to a reduced number of visits and hospitalizations in patients with NCDs, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. There is a need to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients who have cardiometabolic diseases but do not have clinical evidence of COVID-19 infection. METHODS: The CorCOVID LATAM is a cross-sectional survey of ambulatory cardiometabolic patients with no history or evidence of COVID-19 infection. The study will be conducted by the Interamerican Society of Cardiology. An online survey composed of 38 questions using Google Forms will be distributed to patients of 13 Latin American Spanish-speaking countries from June 15th to July 15th, 2020. Data will be analyzed by country and regions. Seven clusters of questions will be analyzed: demographics, socioeconomic and educational level, cardiometabolic profile, lifestyle and habits, body-weight perception, medical follow-up and treatments, and psychological symptoms. RESULTS: Final results will be available upon completion of the study. CONCLUSIONS: The present study will provide answers regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on noninfected cardiometabolic patients. Data on this topic are scarce, as it is an unprecedented threat, without short-term solutions.

CONTEXTE: Le premier cas de maladie à coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) en Amérique latine a été détecté le 26 février 2020 au Brésil. En juin, l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé a annoncé que le foyer de l'épidémie s'était déplacé en Amérique latine, où le suivi des indicateurs relatifs aux maladies non transmissibles est déjà déficient. Les préoccupations relatives à l'infection par le coronavirus ont entraîné une diminution du nombre de consultations et d'hospitalisations des patients atteints d'une maladie non transmissible, comme une ma-ladie cardiovasculaire, le diabète ou un cancer. Il est donc nécessaire d'évaluer l'incidence de la pandémie de COVID-19 chez les patients atteints d'une maladie cardiométabolique ne présentant aucun signe clinique d'une infection au virus de la COVID-19. MÉTHODOLOGIE: L'étude CorCOVID LATAM est une enquête transversale menée auprès des patients ambulatoires atteints d'une maladie cardiométabolique n'ayant pas d'antécédents d'infection au virus de la COVID-19 et ne présentant aucun signe d'une telle infection. L'étude est réalisée par la Société interaméricaine de cardiologie. Du 15 juin au 15 juillet 2020, on a demandé aux patients de 13 pays hispanophones d'Amérique latine de répondre à un questionnaire en ligne de 38 questions dans Google Forms. Les données seront analysées par pays et par région. Les réponses aux questions seront examinées selon sept grands thèmes : caractéristiques démographiques, caractéristiques socioéconomiques et niveau de scolarité, profil cardiométabolique, mode de vie et habitudes, perception quant au poids corporel, suivi et traitements médicaux et symptômes psychologiques. RÉSULTATS: Les résultats seront publiés à la fin de l'étude. CONCLUSIONS: L'étude fournira des renseignements sur l'incidence de la pandémie de COVID-19 chez les patients atteints d'une maladie cardiométabolique non infectés. Les données sur cette question sont rares, puisqu'il s'agit d'une menace sans précédent, à laquelle il n'existe de surcroît pas de solution à court terme.

Riesgo coronario global a los 10 años en trabajadores de operaciones oleoducto de Petroperú-unidad occidente, marzo-mayo 2012 / Overall coronary risk at 10 years in pipeline operations workers Petroperu - drive west from march to may 2012

Determinar el nivel de riesgo coronario global a los 10 años en trabajadores de operaciones oleoducto de Petroperú, desde marzo a mayo del 2012. Métodos: El estudio es de tipo transversal, descriptivo, y observacional. Se revisaron las historias ocupacionales de 113 trabajadores. Se evaluó el Riesgo Coronario Global (RCG) a 10 años mediante la Tabla de Framingham que incluye las siguientes características: edad, sexo, Presión arterial sistólica (PAS), colesterol total y HDL, tabaquismo, Diabetes Mellitus (DM) e Hipertrofia Ventricular Izquierda (HVI). Se llenó una ficha de recolección de datos, elaborada en base a los objetivos planteados, con la información obtenida a partir de las historias ocupacionales y de los resultados de los Exámenes Médicos Periódicos. Se generó una base de datos y se efectuó el análisis con Microsoft Office - Exce12010. Resultados y Conclusiones: La mayoría de trabajadores son de edad avanzada (promedio >55años), con una PAS promedio dentro de los normal, con resultados de colesterol total promedio en límite de lo normal alto y con un HDL promedio bajo. Además se observa una prevalencia de Tabaquismo de 15.04% y de Diabetes Mellitus de 15.93%. El promedio de RCG fue de 12.21 %, lo que significaría: que de 100 trabajadores, 12 sufrirán un evento Coronario en los próximos 10 años. Más de la mitad de los trabajadores presentan un Riesgo Medio de sufrir un evento Coronario en los próximos 10 años. Un Riesgo Alto se encontró en alrededor del 5% de los trabajadores...

Determine the level of overall coronary risk in workers 10 years of pipeline operations Petroperú from March to May 2012. Methods: The study is transversal, descriptive and observational. We reviewed the occupational histories of 113 workers. Coronary risk was evaluated Global (RCG) to 10 years by the Framingham chart that includes the following characteristics: age, sex, systolic blood pressure (SBP), total cholesterol and HDL, smoking, diabetes mellitus (DM) and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH). It filled a data collection sheet, prepared on the basis of the stated objectives, with information obtained from occupational histories and the results of periodic medical examinations. Generated a database and analysis was performed with Microsoft Office - Exce1201O. Results and conclusions: Most workers are elderly (average> 55años), with an average SBP within the normal, average total cholesterol results in high normal limit and a low average HDL. In addition there is a smoking prevalence of 15.04% and 15.93% Diabetes Mellitus. The RCG average was 12.21 %, which would mean: that of 100 workers, 12 will suffer a coronary event over the next 10 years. More than half of workers are at medium risk of suffering a coronary event over the next 10 years. A High Risk was found in about 5% of the workers...