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La infección por SARS-CoV-2 en pacientes con cáncer puede ser severa y con importante mortalidad. Diseñamos un estudio prospectivo observacional que tuvo como objetivo describir el impacto clínico y epidemiológico de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 en pacientes con tumores sólidos. Se incluyeron 27 pacientes con neoplasias activas, con una mediana de edad de 72 años, y mediana de score de Charlson de 6. Las infecciones fueron de adquisición nosocomial en 18,5% de los pacientes, y el 74% tuvo infiltrados pulmonares, con una alta proporción de patrón mixto y consolidativo en imágenes. Casi la mitad de los pacientes tuvo enfermedad severa y crítica. Presentaron complicaciones e infecciones hospitalarias el 26% y 14,8% respectivamente. La mortalidad a 30 días fue de 25,9%, mayormente relacionada al COVID-19. La infección por SARS-CoV-2 en nuestra población tuvo considerable impacto clínico y epidemiológico
SARS-CoV-2 infection in cancer patients can be severe, and with significant mortality. We performed a prospective observational study to describe the clinical and epidemiological impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in solid tumors patients. Twenty-seven patients with active neoplasms were included, with a median age of 72 and a median Charlson score of 6. Infections were nosocomially acquired in 18.5% of the patients, and 74% had pulmonary infiltrates, with a high proportion of mixed and consolidative pattern in images. Almost half of the patients had a severe and critical illness. Twenty-six percent and 14.8% had complications and hospital infections, respectively. The 30-day mortality was 25.9%, mostly related to COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 infection in our population had a considerable clinical and epidemiological impacto
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Humanos , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Estudos Epidemiológicos , Infecção Hospitalar , Estudos Prospectivos , Mortalidade , Infecções Comunitárias Adquiridas , COVID-19/imunologia , Neoplasias/complicaçõesRESUMO
Background: Ozone therapy may stimulate antioxidant systems and protect against free radicals. It has not been used formerly in patients with pulmonary emphysema. Aim: To assess the effects of rectal ozone therapy in patients with pul-monary emphysema. Material and Methods: Sixty four patients with pulmonary emphysema, aged between 40 and 69 years, were randomly assigned to receive rectal ozone in 20 daily sessions, rectal medicinal oxygen or no treatment. Treatments were repeated three months later in the frst two groups. At baseline and at the end of the study, spirometry and a clinical assessment were performed. Results: fifty patients completed the protocol, 20 receiving ozone therapy, 20 receiving rectal oxygen and 10 not receiving any therapy. At baseline, patients on ozone therapy had significantly lower values of forced expiratory volume in the frst second (fEV1) and fEV1/forced vital capacity. At the end of the treatment period, these parameters were similar in the three treatment groups, therefore they only improved significantly in the group on ozone therapy. No differences were observed in other spirometric parameters. Conclusions: Rectal ozone therapy may be useful in patients with pulmonary emphysema.