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COVID-19 Pandemic spurs policy changes benefi ting older adults

J. gerontol. nurs; 46 (6), 2020
This article reviews recent federal and state policy changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that affect health care and quality of life for older adults. Specifi c regulations and guidelines issued at the state and federal level have increased access and provided additional funding for essential se...

A COVID-19 e o papel dos sistemas de informação e das tecnologias na atenção primária

Atenção centrada na resposta à COVID-19: identificar, informar, conter, manejar e encaminhar. Os sistemas de informação em saúde — por meio do acesso oportuno a dados devidamente desagregados, a correta integração dos sistemas nacionais e locais, a saúde digital e o uso das tecnologias da info...

Estimation and prediction of COVID-19 cases in Brazilian metropolises

Objective to estimate the transmission rate, the epidemiological peak, and the number of deaths by the new coronavirus. Method a mathematical and epidemiological model of susceptible, infected, and recovered cases was applied to the nine Brazilian capitals with the highest number of cases of the infect...

Which curve provides the best explanation of the growth in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chile?

Objective to explore the best type of curve or trend model that could explain the epidemiological behavior of the infection by COVID-19 and derive the possible causes that contribute to explain the corresponding model and the health implications that can be inferred. Method data were collected from the ...