1. Description of COVID-19 hospitalized health worker cases in the first nine weeks of the pandemic, Brazil, 2020.
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Duarte MMS, Haslett MIC, Freitas LJA, Gomes NTN, Silva DCCD, Percio J, Wada MY, Fantinato FFST, Almeida WAF, Silva DAD, Gava C, França GVA, Macário EM, Baêta KF, Malta JMAS, and Alves AJSE
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- Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Brazil epidemiology, COVID-19, Comorbidity, Coronavirus Infections mortality, Disease Progression, Female, Heart Diseases epidemiology, Humans, Male, Medical Staff statistics & numerical data, Middle Aged, Nursing Staff statistics & numerical data, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral mortality, SARS-CoV-2, Sex Distribution, Time Factors, Young Adult, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus Infections epidemiology, Health Personnel statistics & numerical data, Hospitalization statistics & numerical data, Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology
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Objective: To describe COVID-19 hospitalized health worker cases in Brazil., Methods: This was a descriptive case series study; it included cases that became ill between February 21st and April 15th, 2020 registered on the Influenza Surveillance Information System (SIVEP-Gripe, acronym in Portuguese)., Results: Of the 184 cases, 110 (59.8%) were female and median age was 44 years (min-max: 23-85); 89 (48.4%) were nursing professionals and 50 (27.2%) were doctors. Ninety-two (50.0%) presented comorbidity, with heart disease predominating (n=37; 40.2%). Of the 112 professionals with a record of case progression, 85 (75.9%) were cured and 27 (24.1%) died, 18 of whom were male., Conclusion: The profile of COVID-19 hospitalized health workers is similar to that of the general population with regard to age and comorbidities, but different in relation to sex. The most affected areas were nursing and medicine.
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- 2020
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