Editorial

Abstract

In the next year, 2022, we are planning to return to
our in-person activities. After a long period in remote
work, this brings us great breath and hope for better
days. Mass vaccination is a gold medal won despite
many difficulties and obscure obstacles, in opposition
to our principle of taking science above beliefs, empty
opinions, without ambiguity, and fake news.
This issue of our journal crowns this hopeful return
with interesting articles such as the epidemiological
study of hypertensive elderly people, risk factors associated
with many morbidities including respiratory
syndrome caused by viruses; association between
smoking and COVID 19, a subject always highlighted
by the current and importance of the topic; well-designed
protocols for clinical studies with vibration
exercises; infectious diseases in intensive care units, a
matter of extreme relevance, given the exponential
increase in these patients caused by the pandemic;
in addition to studies in genetics and biochemistry,
important analytical parameters in studies of cancer
and metabolic alterations related to smoking, a great
epidemic of our times.
Finally, review articles with relevant topics in
tropical infectious disease and cancer. We close with a
clinical case to sharpen our reasoning and bring a light
and stimulating learning experience.
A good read for everyone, happy 2022.