Respiratory physiotherapy in ALS patients in Brazil during COVID-19

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Insomnia during the COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil

ISSN: 21792739 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21727/rs.v11i1.2336The outbreak of COVID-19 among humans in Brazil and its spread around the world is strongly impacting mental health. Health problems such as anxiety, depression, insomnia and fear were the most related. High levels of stress during the day can impair quality and time of sleep. The purpose of this article was to update, through a bibliographic search, the effects of the pandemic on sleep disorders, with insomnia being the most related. A systematic search had been carried out in the main databases: Lilacs, Bireme and PubMed. The languages used in the search were Portuguese and English, from articles published this year. Using the following keywords: Sleep quality, COVID-19, Insomnia, Cognitive behavioral therapy. The concern about financial and political uncertainties, feelings of impotence and fear of self-contamination and of family members are factors that corroborate with the worsening of the sleep quality of the population and health professionals’ working on the front lines of the fight against the pandemic, leading to increased cases of insomnia. Behavioral Cognitive Therapy, hypnotherapy and social interaction mediated by Web conferencing tools are the best ways to treat these symptoms at the moment. Even so, the brazilian literature on the subject is extremely scarce, making it an extremely relevant subject for future research.Si

Psychological damage during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

ISSN: 2526-9720 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33233/eb.v19i3.4256Introdução: Em 11 de março de 2020 a COVID-19 foi caracterizada pela Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) como uma pandemia atrelada a diversos transtornos psíquicos, relacionados à impotência, ao medo, ao pânico e, principalmente, à falta de organização política e de liderança. Métodos: A proposta do presente artigo será, com base na literatura vigente, atualizar e produzir discussões provocativas acerca do atual contexto de pandemia. Para tal, foi realizada uma busca nas principais bases de dados Lilacs, Bireme e Pubmed, nos idiomas português e inglês, de artigos compreendidos no ano vigente. A escolha ocorreu de forma aleatória, obviamente, seguindo uma linha de reflexão. As palavras-chave pesquisadas foram: COVID-19, saúde mental, pandemia, SARS-COVID-19, Brasil. Discussão: Além dos males à integridade física, a COVID-19 também traz prejuízos desastrosos à saúde mental da população. O isolamento social é a principal medida estabelecida até o momento para retardar a propagação da COVID-19. Contudo, esse se relaciona à exacerbação de distúrbios psiquiátricos pré-existentes e ao desenvolvimento de novos quadros, sobretudo de depressão, ansiedade e estresse pós-traumático (todos relacionados ao aumento do risco de suicídio), além do aumento dos casos de violência doméstica. Conclusão: O prévio controle e prevenção da COVID-19 comporta-se como fator de proteção ou “alentecimento” contra problemas psicológicos de graus variados. Estudos evidenciaram que investir em educação em saúde a fim de se otimizar o conhecimento da população, no que se refere a COVID-19, auxilia no gerenciamento de comportamentos “otimistas”.SimIntroduction: On March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic linked to several psychological disorders, related to impotence, fear, panic and mainly the lack of political organization and leadership. Methods: The proposal of this article will be, based on the current literature, update and produce provocative discussions about the current pandemic context. To this end, it was carried out a search in the main databases Lilacs, Bireme and Pubmed in English and Portuguese from articles of the current year. The choice was made at random, obviously, following a line of reflection. The keywords searched were: COVID19, mental health, pandemic, SARS-COVID-19, Brazil. Discussion: Besides the harm to physical integrity, COVID-19 also brings disastrous damage to the mental health of the population. Social isolation is the main measure used to date to delay the spread of COVID-19. However, this is a problem related to the exacerbation of pre-existing psychiatric disorders and the development of new conditions, mainly of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress (all related to the increased risk of suicide), in addition to the increase in cases of domestic violence. Conclusion: The previous control and prevention of COVID-19 behaves as a protective factor or “retardation” against psychological problems of varying degrees. Studies have shown that investing in health education in order to optimize the knowledge of the population, about COVID-19, helps in the management of “optimistic” behaviors