Outcomes of patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection undergoing anesthesia: A pilot study - 18/11/20
, Pedro Silva b, Marisa Barros a, Diana Fonseca a, Ana Lídia Dias a, Mariana Fernandes a, João Lusquinhos a, Sara Nogueira a, Maria Inês Graça a, Sofia Dias a, Joselina Barbosa b, Joana Mourão a, bHighlights |
• | Surgical stress can decrease cellular immunity, which is important for the control of SARS-CoV-2 infection |
• | The majority of patients positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the preoperative period was asymptomatic |
• | Some asymptomatic patients before procedure developed symptoms in the postoperative period |
• | There is a difference in mortality risk for having versus not having pre-operative symptoms |
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Article 110041- décembre 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
