Jáder Freitas Maciel Garcia de Carvalho, Rodrigo Ribeiro Dos Santos, Alcimar Marcelo do Couto, Juliana Santos Neves, Flávia Lanna de Moraes, Cristiana Ceotto Deslandes, Viviane Rodrigues Jardim, Thiara Joanna Peçanha da Cruz Tavares, Raquel Souza Azevedo, Edgar Nunes de Moraes
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected individuals residing in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs), necessitating tailored strategies to manage outbreaks. This study examines the outcomes of the ILPI BH project, a collaborative effort between the Municipal Health Department and the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, designed to mitigate COVID-19 spread within LTCFs. METHODS: Prospective cohort of secondary data: 1,794 old residents in 99 long-term care facilities of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, were followed from May 2020 to January 2021...
May 4, 2024: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases