Clinical and laboratory characteristics of Covid-19 infection

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i7.3656

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Respiratory illness; Covid-19; Symptoms; Laboratory diagnosis.

Abstract

This study aims, through the analysis of recent scientific articles, to present the main clinical and laboratory characteristics of the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). It is a qualitative bibliographic review that is based on the production based on studies already published in order to analyze different positions in relation to a given subject. The search for the texts was carried out using the following keywords indexed in the DECs (Health Sciences Descriptors): “Respiratory Disease”, “Covid-19”, “Symptoms” and “Laboratory Diagnosis”, on the Science Direct and NCBI platforms (National Biotechnology Information Center) between the years 2019 and 2020. The spread of the disease by SARS-CoV-2 has already infected more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, being considered a pandemic as a result of the epidemiological criteria reached. Due to global contamination, it is necessary to prepare health systems to face the pandemic. Countries exposed to COVI-19 infection must adopt containment measures to prevent the spread of the virus, as is the case in China, which has reduced new cases by 90%. Laboratory diagnosis is extremely necessary to distinguish COVID-19 infection from other diseases. Due to the high capacity for dissemination, social isolation is necessary to prevent the development of new cases, allowing a greater opportunity for the health system to develop vaccines and specific treatments against the virus.

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29/04/2020

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MOTA, L. P.; BARBOSA, V. de S.; CARVALHO, V. M. de; NUNES, E. de C.; SOUSA, M. J. F. de; MADUREIRA, G. N.; CASTRO, V. L. de; RODRIGUES, F. de S.; RODRIGUES, G. R. S.; OLIVEIRA, Y. M. M. S.; MOURÃO NETO, J. W. V.; SOARES, J. M.; BARBOSA, C. E. P.; PEREIRA, A. O.; OLIVEIRA, C. R. de; ALVES, V. K. de M. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of Covid-19 infection. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 7, p. e109973656, 2020. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v9i7.3656. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/3656. Acesso em: 26 dec. 2024.

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Vol. 9 No. 7

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