Immunoassays designed to detect SARS-CoV-2 protein antigens (Ag) are commonly used to
diagnose COVID-19. The most widely used tests are lateral flow assays that generate results …

The tragedy of COVID‐19 in Brazil: 124 maternal deaths and counting - Takemoto - 2020 -
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Importance The time interval between COVID-19 infection and surgery is a potentially
modifiable but understudied risk factor for postoperative complications. Objective To …

Background There have been several reports that co‐infection with the novel coronavirus
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 at the time of surgery increases mortality …

Objective To evaluate whether clinical and social risk factors are associated with negative
outcomes for COVID‐19 disease among Brazilian pregnant and postpartum women …

Several small studies have suggested that patients with positive test results for COVID-19
infection may experience worse perioperative outcomes and increased mortality after …

SARS‐CoV2, first described in December 2019, was declared a pandemic by the World
Health Organization in March 2020. Various surgical and medical societies promptly …

Introduction The impact of COVID-19 infection on surgical patients is largely described by
small-cohort studies. This study characterized the risk factors for postoperative mortality …

Objective To compare risk of death due to COVID‐19 among pregnant, postpartum, and non‐
pregnant women of reproductive age in Brazil, using the severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Purpose COVID-19 is associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing
surgery. Contrary to elective procedures, emergency operations should not be postponed …