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Perspective on Two Major Pandemics: Syphilis and COVID-19, a Scoping Review

Published:2023-03-31 Issue:7 Volume:15 Page:6073
ISSN:2071-1050
Container-title:Sustainability
language:en
Short-container-title:Sustainability

Author:

Cunha-Oliveira Aliete¹^ORCID,de Brito Pinto Talita Katiane¹²^ORCID,Pereira Afonso Mónica Raquel³^ORCID,de Almeida Peres Maria Angélica⁴,Pina Queirós Paulo Joaquim¹^ORCID,Santos Diana Gabriela¹⁵^ORCID,Gómez-Cantarino Maria Sagrario¹³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), The Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal

2. Laboratory for Technological Innovation in Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, Brazil

3. Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, Toledo Campus, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda Carlos III, s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain

4. Anna Nery School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20211-130, Brazil

5. Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, EPE, 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal

Abstract

The syphilis and COVID-19 pandemics have marked a turning point in the history of mankind. The aim of this review is to analyze what two pandemics caused by different diseases have in common. It is a scoping review made up of papers covering everything related to syphilis and COVID-19. The dialectical structural model of care (DSMC) is applied, focusing on three thematic plots that explain the historical and current context of the topic addressed. To this end, we compiled information from books, journals, and databases such as Cochrane, National Library of Spain, PubMed/Medline, Scielo, and Google Scholar. Syphilis is a bacterial disease transmitted sexually. COVID-19 is a viral infection transmitted by droplets. Despite their similarities and differences, both have triggered pandemics that have claimed the lives of thousands of people. Both still exist as active diseases. The origin of both remains a scientific enigma; many human and material resources have been devoted to tackling these two infections, and a wide range of drugs have been developed to combat them.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/7/6073/pdf

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