Culture circle in primary care: dialogues with managers on health promotion / Círculo de cultura en atención primaria: diálogos con directivos sobre promoción de la salud / Círculo de cultura na atenção primária: diálogos com gestores sobre promoção da saúde

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify health promotion strategies used by managers in primary health care. Method: Qualitative research, of a participant action nature, which adopted the Culture Circle proposed by Paulo Freire as its methodological reference. Eleven primary health care managers from a medium-sized municipality in southern Brazil took part. Results: Nine generative themes emerged, categorized into four themes that highlight the interconnection between health promotion, social determinants and primary health care. These themes highlight preventive approaches, healthy habits and underline the need for a multidisciplinary approach to health care, recognizing the complexity of the dimensions involved, the influence of social determinants, environmental and health issues. These aspects call for intersectoral policies and actions, demonstrating the viability of health promotion in line with the principles of the Unified Health System. Final considerations: The autonomy of professionals working in primary health care services is highlighted, especially that of nurses, who play a central role in connecting and organizing health promotion actions.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Identificar las estrategias de promoción de la salud utilizadas por gestores en la atención primaria de salud. Método: Investigación cualitativa, de tipo acción participante, que adoptó como referencia metodológica el Círculo de Cultura propuesto por Paulo Freire. Participaron 11 gestores de atención primaria de salud de un municipio de tamaño medio del sur de Brasil. Resultados: Surgieron nueve temas generativos, categorizados en cuatro temáticas que destacan la interconexión entre la promoción de la salud, los determinantes sociales y la atención primaria de salud. Estos temas destacan los enfoques preventivos, los hábitos saludables y subrayan la necesidad de un enfoque multidisciplinar de la atención sanitaria, reconociendo la complejidad de las dimensiones implicadas, la influencia de los determinantes sociales y las cuestiones medioambientales y sanitarias. Estos aspectos exigen políticas y acciones intersectoriales, demostrando la viabilidad de la promoción de la salud en consonancia con los principios del Sistema Único de Salud. Consideraciones finales: Se destaca la autonomía de los profesionales que actúan en los servicios de atención primaria de salud, especialmente la de las enfermeras, que desempeñan un papel central en la conectividad y organización de las acciones de promoción de la salud.

RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar estratégias de promoção da saúde utilizadas por gestores na atenção primária à saúde. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa, de natureza ação participante, que adotou como referencial metodológico o Círculo de Cultura proposto por Paulo Freire. Participaram 11 gestores da atenção primária à saúde de um município de médio porte do sul do Brasil. Resultados: Surgiram nove temas geradores categorizados em quatro temáticas que evidenciam a interconexão entre promoção da saúde, determinantes sociais e atenção primária à saúde. Essas temáticas destacam abordagens preventivas, hábitos saudáveis e sublinham a necessidade de uma abordagem multidisciplinar na atenção à saúde, reconhecendo a complexidade das dimensões envolvidas, a influência dos determinantes sociais, questões ambientais e sanitárias. Tais aspectos demandam políticas e ações intersetoriais, evidenciando a viabilidade da promoção da saúde alinhada aos princípios do Sistema Único de Saúde. Considerações Finais: Destaca-se a autonomia dos profissionais que atuam em serviços de atenção primária à saúde, especialmente a do enfermeiro, que desempenha um papel central na conectividade e ordenação das ações de promoção da saúde.

Active search screening for oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer in the city of Piracicaba

Abstract Oral cancer is a public health problem worldwide with approximately 300,000 new cases diagnosed every year and more than 170,000 deaths annually. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for approximately 90% of all oral malignancies and it is frequently preceded by lesions known as oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Screening programs for early detection of oral lesions have been conducted. Therefore, the objective of this research was to carry out an active search in a screening program in the city of Piracicaba, Brazil. High-risk patients were identified at the city's health center through their medical records and referred for dental consultation. Other patients who opportunistically sought dental care were also seen and if they did not present risk factors for SCC, they were considered low-risk. A total of 756 patients were examined, and 445 met the criteria for the high-risk group and 311 for the low-risk group. It was possible to diagnose 27 OPMDs and six SCCs - 21 OPMDs and six SCCs occurred in high-risk patients and six OPMDs in low-risk patients. A chi-square test was applied and a statistically significant value (p = 0.006) was obtained for the detection of OPMD and SCC in patients of the high-risk group. Screening of high-risk patients through active search proved to be an effective program for diagnosing OPMD and SCC. Therefore, we encourage its implementation on a large scale to reduce the current scenario of this disease.

Analysis of catastrophic costs incurred by patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in an outpatient clinic in the state of Rio de Janeiro

ABSTRACT Background: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a serious global public health concern associated with social vulnerability. In Brazil, the Unified Health System (SUS, Portuguese) provides free diagnosis and treatment for MDR-TB; however, other expenses may still be incurred for patients and their families which, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), can be catastrophic when these costs surpass 20.0% of the annual household income. This study aimed to assess the extent of catastrophic costs related to the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of MDR-TB among patients receiving care at an outpatient clinic in Rio de Janeiro. Methods: This prospective study used convenience sampling from July 2019 to June 2021. Data regarding direct and indirect costs were collected using a standardized questionnaire endorsed by the WHO. To analyze any impoverishment occurred from MDR-TB, a threshold established by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics for 2019 and 2020 of US$ 79,562 and US$ 94,5273, respectively, was applied. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis, including mean; standard deviation; variation coefficient; median; and maximum, minimum, and interquartile ranges. Results: A total of 65 patients were interviewed. Among the participants, 73.8% experienced catastrophic costs, with indirect costs exerting the most significant impact (median: US$ 3,825.9), in contrast to direct costs (median: US$ 542.7). When comparing the periods before and after diagnosis, the prevalence of poverty increased from 12.0% to 28.0%. Conclusions: Despite the support from the SUS in Brazil, diagnostic and therapeutic cascades incur additional costs, exacerbating social vulnerability among patients with MDR-TB.

Metodologias participativas em terapia ocupacional de natureza sociocomunitária: Reflexões desde uma orientação crítica epistemológica / Participatory methodologies in Occupational Therapy of sociocommunitarian nature: reflections from a critical epistemological orientation / Metodologías participativas en Terapia Ocupacional de naturaleza sociocomunitaria: reflexiones desde una orientación crítica epistemológica

Objetivo: Este manuscrito é uma breve reflexão sobre a utilização de metodologias participativas em terapia ocupacional, alinhada a uma orientação crítica epistemológica. Síntese dos elementos do estudo: metodologias desta natureza têm por objetivo a participação social de sujeitos e coletivos violados em seus direitos e epistemicamente excluídos. Conclusão: entendemos que estas podem ser utilizadas pelos terapeutas ocupacionais em diferentes cenários assistenciais, com destaque aos serviços de base territorial e comunitária, para subsidiar processos implicativos com comunidades que vivenciam privações nas esferas da vida cotidiana, em um horizonte ético-político de justiça e de garantia de direitos humanos e fundamentais.

Objective: This manuscript is a brief reflection on the use of participatory methodologies in occupational therapy, aligned with a critical epistemological orientation. Synthesis of the study's elements: Methodologies of this nature have as their objective the social participation of subjects and collectives violated in their rights and epistemically excluded. Conclusion: We understand that these can be used by occupational therapists in different care scenarios, with emphasis on territorial and community-based services, to support implicative processes with communities that experience deprivations in the spheres of daily life, in an ethical-political horizon of justice and the guarantee of human and fundamental rights.

Objetivo: Este manuscrito es uma breve reflexión sobre la utilización de metodologías participativas en terapia ocupacional, alineada a una orientación crítica epistemológica. Síntesis de los elementos del estudio: Metodologías de esta naturaleza tienen por objetivo la participación social de sujetos y colectivos violados en sus derechos y epistemicamente excluídos. Conclusión: Entendemos que éstas pueden ser utilizadas por los terapeutas ocupacionales en diferentes escenarios asistenciales, con énfasis en los servicios de base territorial y comunitaria, para apoyar procesos implicativos con comunidades que experimentan privaciones en las esferas de la vida cotidiana, en un horizonte ético-político de justicia y de garantía de los derechos humanos y fundamentales.

Registro brasileiro para documentação das práticas de manejo de pacientes portadores de estenoses coronárias intermediárias (EMPIRE BRAZIL) / Brazilian registry for documentation of management practices for patients with intermediate coronary stenoses (EMPIRE BRAZIL)

INTRODUÇÃO: A proporção de pacientes submetidos à cinecoronariografia eletiva que necessitam complementação diagnóstica adicional para a tomada de decisão terapêutica é desconhecida no Brasil, assim como o seu manejo na prática clínica atual. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a prevalência de estenoses coronárias intermediárias (40-70%) em pacientes submetidos à cinecoronariografia, e seu manejo atual nos diferentes níveis de suplementação de saúde no Brasil. MÉTODOS: Registro prospectivo, multicêntrico, de braço único, em que foram incluídos todos os pacientes consecutivos submetidos à cinecoronariografia entre JUN/21 e SET/21 em 5 hospitais de referência em Cardiologia no Brasil (2 públicos e 3 privados). O desfecho primário foi a ocorrência de eventos cardiovasculares adversos maiores (ECAM: morte, infarto, re-internação por recorrência de angina e revascularização não planejada da lesão alvo). RESULTADOS: 503 pacientes foram incluídos. A média das idades foi 63±11 anos, 69,8% são homens, 35,6% são diabéticos, e 44,1% se apresentaram com síndrome estável. Menos da metade (41,7%) possuíam alguma avaliação funcional prévia à cinecoronariografia. Algum grau de estenose coronária foi documentado em 421 pacientes (84%), dos quais 177 (42%) apresentavam redução luminal entre 40-70%. As informações clínicas e angiográficas foram consideradas insuficientes para tomada de decisão em 223 pacientes (44.3%). Destes, fisiologia invasiva foi realizada no momento da cinecoronariografia em 27 pacientes (12,1%), imagem intravascular em 5 (2,2%), avaliação funcional não invasiva solicitada para 32 (14,3%) e 161 (72,2%) liberados sem qualquer avaliação adicional. No seguimento médio de 180±68 dias, 148 pacientes foram contatados, e 18,9% apresentaram ECAM. Dentre os 148 pacientes sem resolução diagnóstica durante a cinecoronariografia, 28 pacientes (18,9%) permaneceram sintomáticos e necessitaram atendimento médico posterior, 17 (11,5%) foram hospitalizados, 6 (4,1%) sofreram revascularização não planejada, e 8 (5,4%) sofreram infarto fatal. CONCLUSÕES: Dentre os pacientes submetidos à cinecoronariografia, proporção não desprezível possui estenoses coronárias para as quais avaliação adicional é necessária para a tomada de decisão. A grande maioria destes pacientes é liberada sem qualquer investigação adicional. O tempo para complementação diagnóstica impacta na ocorrência de desfechos clínicos e qualidade de vida

Clinical, laboratory, and radiographic aspects of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and dysglycemia and tuberculosis treatment outcomes / Aspectos clínicos, laboratoriais e radiográficos de pacientes com tuberculose pulmonar e disglicemia e desfechos do tratamento da tuberculose

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association of dysglycemia with clinical, laboratory, and radiographic characteristics of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), as well as with their tuberculosis treatment outcomes. Methods: This was a longitudinal study involving 140 patients diagnosed with PTB (positive cultures for Mycobacterium tuberculosis or positive Xpert MTB/RIF results from sputum samples). Patients were evaluated at diagnosis (M0), after completing the second month of treatment (M2), and at the end of treatment (MEND). At M0, the patients were classified into three groups: normoglycemia+PTB (NGTB); pre-diabetes mellitus+PTB (PDMTB), and diabetes mellitus+PTB (DMTB), in accordance with glycated hemoglobin levels (< 5.7%, 5.7%-6.4%, and ≥ 6.5%, respectively). Treatment outcomes were classified as favorable (cure or treatment completion) and unfavorable (death, loss to follow-up, or treatment failure). Results: In our sample, 76 patients (61.4%) had dysglycemia, 20 of whom (14.3%) had DM at M0. The patients with dysglycemia, in comparison with those in the NGTB group, more frequently presented with positive sputum smear microscopy (94.2% vs. 75.9%; p = 0.003); cavities (80.2% vs. 63.0%; p = 0.03); bilateral lesions (67.4% vs. 46.0%; p = 0.02); and higher median of affected thirds of the lungs (3.0 vs. 2.0; p = 0.03) on chest radiography. No significant differences regarding outcomes were found among the groups, but tuberculosis lethality was higher in the DMTB group than in the PDMTB and NGTB groups (20% vs. 2.2%). Conclusions: PTB patients with dysglycemia had laboratory and radiographic manifestations indicative of more advanced disease, and the risk of death was higher in the DMTB group. These findings reinforce the recommendation for early screening for DM in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis in order to reduce the risk of death during treatment.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a associação de disglicemia e características clínicas, laboratoriais e radiográficas em pacientes com tuberculose pulmonar (TBP), bem como a associação de disglicemia e desfechos do tratamento da tuberculose. Métodos: Estudo longitudinal com 140 pacientes com diagnóstico de TBP (culturas de escarro positivas para Mycobacterium tuberculosis ou resultados positivos do teste Xpert MTB/RIF em amostras de escarro). Os pacientes foram avaliados no momento do diagnóstico (M0), após dois meses de tratamento (M2) e no fim do tratamento (MFIM). Em M0, os pacientes foram divididos em três grupos: normoglicemia+TBP (NGTB); pré-diabetes mellitus+TBP (PDMTB) e diabetes mellitus+TBP (DMTB), de acordo com os níveis de hemoglobina glicada (< 5,7%, 5,7%-6,4% e ≥ 6,5%, respectivamente). Os desfechos do tratamento foram classificados em favoráveis (cura ou conclusão do tratamento) e desfavoráveis (óbito, perda de seguimento ou falência do tratamento). Resultados: Em nossa amostra, 76 pacientes (61,4%) apresentavam disglicemia, 20 (14,3%) dos quais apresentavam DM em M0. Os pacientes com disglicemia, em comparação com os do grupo NGTB, apresentaram mais frequentemente baciloscopia de escarro positiva (94,2% vs. 75,9%; p = 0,003); cavidades (80,2% vs. 63,0%; p = 0,03); lesões bilaterais (67,4% vs. 46,0%; p = 0,02) e maior mediana de terços pulmonares acometidos (3,0 vs. 2,0; p = 0,03) na radiografia de tórax. Não foram observadas diferenças significativas entre os grupos quanto aos desfechos, mas a letalidade da tuberculose foi maior no grupo DMTB do que nos grupos PDMTB e NGTB (20% vs. 2,2%). Conclusões: Pacientes com TBP e disglicemia apresentaram manifestações laboratoriais e radiográficas indicativas de doença mais avançada, e o risco de óbito foi maior no grupo DMTB. Esses achados reforçam a recomendação de detecção precoce de DM em pacientes com tuberculose recém-diagnosticada, a fim de reduzir o risco de óbito durante o tratamento.

Contribuições da racionalidade sensível de Maffesoli aos fundamentos das práticas territoriais e comunitárias na interface saúde/assistência social / Contributions of Maffesoli's sensitive rationality to the foundations of territorial and community practices at the health care/social support interface

Resumo Michel Maffesoli é mundialmente conhecido como pensador da pós-modernidade, do tribalismo como uma nova forma de socialidade e da razão sensível, no contexto do que caracteriza como uma mudança epistêmica ou paradigmática emergente. Apesar de não refletir sobre o tema das práticas assistenciais, ao trazer uma leitura sociológica que destaca o doméstico, o localismo e o tribalismo, e fazer referências à saúde pela perspectiva da potência pessoal e social, neste ensaio argumenta-se que as ideias-força extraídas de seu pensamento podem oferecer contribuições aos fundamentos epistemológicos, ético-políticos e teórico-metodológicos das ações de profissionais que trabalham na interface saúde/assistência social e que atuam no espaço-tempo da vida cotidiana em um dado território. Pois, ao apresentar um logos que valida uma razão afetiva e que toma os locais de vida cotidiana como espaço-tempo de vinculações e desenvolvimento de potencialidades, um ethos ecosófico de respeito às pessoas, à natureza e à diversidade das formas e modos de vida, seu pensamento pode ainda oferecer um quadro dos lugares de habitar pessoal e do conviver coletivamente, que podem vir a ser cenários de práticas assistenciais interdisciplinares e interprofissionais (praxis) afinadas a uma racionalidade sensível, orientada pela e para a potencialização da vida.

Abstract Michel Maffesoli is known worldwide as a thinker of postmodernity, of tribalism as a new form of sociality and sensitive reason, within an emerging epistemic or paradigmatic change. Despite not reflecting on care practices, by bringing a sociological reading that highlights the domestic, localism and tribalism, and referencing health from the perspective of personal and social potency, this essay argues that the force-ideas extracted from his thought can contribute to the epistemological, ethical-political and theoretical-methodological foundations of the actions of professionals who work at the health care/social support interface and who act in the space-time of everyday life in a given territory. By presenting a logos that validates a sensitive reason and that takes the places of daily life as space-time of connections and development of potentialities, an ecosophical ethos of respect for people, nature and the diversity of forms and ways of life, his thought can also outline places of personal and collective dwelling, which can become scenarios of interdisciplinary and interprofessional care practices (praxis) in tune with a sensitive rationality, guided by and for the potentiation of life.

Causes of death in Brazil: analysis by geographic regions and in the highest populated cities of São Paulo

Aim: In this study we described the causes of mortality in Brazil, its 5 geographic regions, and in the most populated cities of Sao Paulo State in order to contribute for development of prevention and intervention strategies. Methods: Data on causes of death and age distribution of the populations were collected from online public databases and then submitted to the 2001 World Health Organization age standardization of rates for better assessment. Results: Data showed that the main causes of death in Brazil and in all 5 geographic regions were diseases of the circulatory system. Neoplasms were the second most frequent cause of death in Brazil and in 3 regions (South, Southeast and Midwest). However, in the other 2 regions (North and Northeast) the second most common was associated to external causes, being neoplasms the third most often. Additionally, in the South and Southeast the third cause of deaths were from diseases of the respiratory system and from the external causes occupied the fourth position. Analyzing the most populated cities of Sao Paulo State it was observed that all of them have the same profile of the country. On the other hand, as speculated previously, in Piracicaba city, the most common cause of mortality was neoplasm. Conclusions: These findings showed that Brazil has a large spectrum of causes of death and methods to decrease the mortality rates should be implemented in a local scenario rather than a nation-wide approach, where each location has to focus on its most urging problem

The need for implant dentists to know about the method of forensic human identification using dental implants

The aim of this study is to present two cases in which dental implants greatly enhanced the forensic human identification and to show the important role of the implant dentist in this process. The skeletonized remains of two victims with dental implants were sent for exams. The morphological features (qualitative) and linear measurements (quantitative) of the implants were analyzed in the ante-mortem and postmortem radiographs. The points of coincidence observed in both the implants and teeth showed compatibility of findings that led the experts to determine the positive identification. The implants found in the bodies were decisive in the process of identification. This identification was only possible because the implant dentists presented complete documentation with good technical quality, enabling an efficient expert approach to comparison of the data. Therefore, it is important to make implant dentists aware of this significant role because they may be asked by the authorities or family members of the deceased to present a complete record chart.

O objetivo desse trabalho é apresentar dois casos em que os implantes foram essenciais no processo identificação e mostrar a importância do papel do implantodontista nesse processo. Dois corpos esqueletizados com implantes dentais foram encaminhados para exames. Foram analisadas as características morfológicas (qualitativas) e medidas lineares (quantitativas) dos implantes nas radiografias antemortem e postmortem. Os pontos de coincidência observados tanto nos implantes quanto nos dentes mostram a compatibilidade dos achados, o que levou os peritos a determinarem a identificação positiva. Os implantes encontrados nos corpos foram decisivos no processo de identificação. Essa identificação só foi possível porque os implantodontistas apresentaram uma documentação completa e com boa qualidade técnica, permitindo uma abordagem pericial segura no confronto dos dados. Portanto, é importante que os implantodontistas estejam cientes do seu papel já que podem ser solicitados pelas autoridades ou membros da família para apresentarem o prontuário da pessoa falecida

Reformulação curricular dos cursos de Terapia Ocupacional: resultados e desafios de um percurso / Curricular reformulation of Occupational Therapy courses: results and challenges of a trajectory / Reformulación curricular de los cursos de Terapia Ocupacional: resultados y desafíos de un recorrido

Este artigo relata o processo de reformulação curricular do Curso de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade Federal do Paraná ocorrido no período de 2013 a 2016. As justificativas para a reformulação foram: a necessidade de alinhamento com as atuais políticas públicas nacionais e os parâmetros nacionais e internacionais para formação profissional. O processo ocorreu de modo participativo e problematizador, culminando em uma matriz curricular delineada por eixos e ênfases específicas, com 3.305 horas distribuídas em cinco anos. A proposta pedagógica contempla a diversidade teórico-prática e didático-metodológica dos docentes. Consideraram-se também: a especificidade da formação em período noturno, o perfil dos estudantes ingressantes, a necessidade de redução nos índices de retenção e evasão, e as mudanças no mercado de trabalho. O desafio agora é a implantação gradativa e a avaliação continuada do novo currículo, de modo a garantir a formação esperada.(AU)

This article describes the process of curricular reformulation of the Occupational Therapy Course of the Federal University of Paraná that took place between 2013 and 2016. The reasons for the reformulation were the need to adapt to current national public policies and national and international parameters for professional education. The process was based on a participatory and problem-raising methodology, culminating in a curricular matrix defined by specific axes and emphases, with 3,305 hours distributed over five years. The pedagogical proposal took into account the theoretical-practical and didactic-methodological diversity of professors. It also considered the specificity of evening classes, the profile of entry-level students, the need to reduce retention and dropout rates, and changes in the labor market. The current challenge is the gradual implementation and ongoing evaluation of the new curriculum to ensure the expected education.(AU)

Este artículo relata el proceso de reformulación curricular del Curso de Terapia Ocupacional de la Universidad Federal de Paraná realizado en el período de 2013 a 2016. Las justificativas para la reformulación fueron la necesidad de alineamiento con las actuales políticas públicas nacionales y los parámetros nacionales e internacionales para formación profesional. El proceso ocurrió de forma participativa y de problematización, culminando en una matriz curricular delineada por ejes y énfasis específicos, con 3.305 horas distribuidas en cinco años. La propuesta pedagógica incluye la diversidad teórico-práctica y didáctico-metodológica de los docentes. También se consideró la especificidad de la formación en período nocturno, el perfil de los estudiantes entrantes, la necesidad de reducción en los índices de retención y evasión y los cambios en el mercado de trabajo. Ahora, el desafío es la implantación gradual y la evaluación continuada del nuevo currículo, para garantizar la formación esperada.(AU)

Clinical impact and cost analysis of the use of either the Xpert MTB Rif test or sputum smear microscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The molecular test Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) has been recommended for use in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB); however, data on the cost of incorporating it under routine conditions in high-burden countries are scarce. The clinical impact and costs incurred in adopting the Xpert test in routine PTB diagnosis was evaluated in a prospective study conducted from November 2012 to November of 2013, in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. METHODS: The diagnostic and therapeutic cascade for TB treatment was evaluated using Xpert in the first stage (S1), and sputum smear microscopy (SSM) in the second stage (S2). The mean costs associated with each diagnostic test were calculated including equipment, human resources, supplies, and infrastructure. RESULTS: We included 232 subjects with probable TB (S1 = 87; S2 = 145). The sensitivities of Xpert and SSM were 91.7% (22/24) and 79.1% (34/43), respectively. The median time between triage and TB treatment initiation in S1 (n = 24) was 14.5 days (IQR 8-28.0) and in S2 (n = 43) it was 8 days [interquartile range (IQR) 6-12.0]. The estimated mean costs per examination in S1 and S2 were US$24.61 and US$6.98, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with SSM, Xpert test showed a greater sensitivity, but it also had a time delay with respect to treatment initiation and a higher mean cost per examination.

Characteristics of follicular and mantle cell lymphoma in Brazil: prognostic impact of clinical parameters and treatment conditions in two hospitals

ABSTRACT Objective: Follicular and mantle cell lymphoma are low-grade B-cell malignancies that lack good responses to chemoimmunotherapy. This study aimed to assess retrospectively clinicopathological features and to determine independent prognostic factors for follicular and mantle cell lymphoma patients treated at two Brazilian medical centers: the Hematology and Hemotherapy Center of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), a public university hospital, and AC. Camargo Cancer Center, a specialized cancer center. Methods: Two hundred and twenty-seven follicular and 112 mantle cell lymphoma cases were diagnosed between 1999 and 2016. Archived paraffin blocks were retrieved and reviewed. Corresponding demographics and clinical data were recovered from medical charts. Outcome analyses considered both overall and event-free survival. Results: For follicular lymphoma treated with the R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, prednisone) and R-CVP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine sulfate, prednisone) regimens, both B-symptoms (p-value < 0.01 for overall and event-free survival) and high-risk Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (p-value < 0.01 for overall survival) were independently associated to worse prognosis. Maintenance with rituximab improved the prognosis (p-value < 0.01 for overall survival). For mantle cell lymphoma, B-symptoms (p-value = 0.03 for overall survival and event-free survival) and bone marrow infiltration (p-value = 0.01 for overall survival) independently predicted reduced survival, and rituximab at induction increased both event-free and overall survival (p-value < 0.01 in both analyses). Combinations of these deleterious features could identify extremely poor prognostic subgroups. The administration of rituximab was more frequent in the AC. Camargo Cancer Center, which was the institution associated with better overall survival for both neoplasias. Conclusion: This study represents the largest cohort of follicular and mantle cell lymphoma in South America thus far. Some easily assessable clinical variables were able to predict prognosis and should be considered in low-income centers. In addition, the underuse of rituximab in the Brazilian public health system should be reconsidered in future health policies.

Prognostic value of renal function in patients with aortic stenosis treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the present study were to analyze the variation of renal function after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) focused on acute kidney injury (AKI) and its impact on short- and mid-term mortality. BACKGROUND: Changes on renal function after TAVR and their impact on clinical outcomes are incompletely understood until now. METHODS: At two tertiary centers 221 consecutive patients were submitted to TAVR. Kidney injury was defined according to VARC-2 criteria. Patients were classified according to the presence (group 1) or absence (group 2) of AKI. Creatinine values were collected daily until seventh day after procedure, 1 month, 6 months, and then 1 year after TAVR.RESULTS:At baseline, groups were similar, except for EuroSCORE II (8.66% vs. 7.34%, P = 0.02) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (39.59 vs. 48.49 mL/min.1.73 m2 , P = 0.002). Overall 30 day-mortality and 1-year mortality were 6.3% and 14.0%, respectively. Both 30-day mortality (23.1% vs. 1.2%, P < 0.001) and 1-year mortality (44.2% vs. 4.7%, P < 0.001) were higher in group 1. After multivariable-adjusted models, the only independent predictor for AKI after TAVR was baseline GFR (HR: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.08-1.77, P = 0.01). The independent risk factors for 1-year mortality were AKI (HR: 15.66, 95% CI: 6.07-44.63, P < 0.001), COPD (HR: 3.14, 95% CI: 1.05-9.40, P = 0.04) and aortic regurgitation grade postprocedure ≥ 2 (P = 0.05) also after multivariate analysis...

Prospective comparison between three TAVR devices: ACURATE neo vs. CoreValve vs. SAPIEN XT. A single heart team experience in patients with severe aortic stenosis

OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the new transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device ACURATE neo (ACT) with the already established CoreValve (MCV) and SAPIEN XT (SXT) for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis (AS). BACKGROUND: Very few data on TAVR devices are available beyond MCV and SAPIEN and there is no previous study comparing ACT with MCV and SXT. METHODS: We prospectively evaluated consecutive patients who underwent transfemoral TAVR for the treatment of severe AS. Clinical outcomes were reported following Valve Academic Research Consortium 2 (VARC-2) criteria.RESULTS:A total of 162 patients (ACT n = 49, MCV n = 56, SXT n = 57), were included. MCV group had higher valve embolization/migration rates (ACT none; MCV 9%; SXT 2%; P = 0.034) causing lower device success rates (ACT 98%; MCV 86%; SXT 95%; P = 0.043). At 30 days, there was no significant difference in all-cause mortality (P = 0.22), cardiovascular mortality (P = 0.20), periprocedural myocardial infarction (P = 0.40), stroke (P = 0.64), major vascular complications (P = 0.48), life-threatening bleeding (P = 0.29), acute kidney injury stage 2/3 (P = 0.69), or VARC-2 composite early safety endpoints (P = 0.21). MCV group had higher rates of new permanent pacemaker implantation (ACT 6%; MCV 25%; SXT 11%; P = 0.013). Follow-up echocardiography showed no significant difference in aortic valve mean pressure gradient (P = 0.73) or moderate/severe aortic regurgitation (P = 0.19) between groups...

Impact of PCI appropriateness in the long-term outcomes of consecutive patients treated with second-generation drug-eluting stents

BACKGROUND: Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary revascularization were developed to deliver high-quality care; however, the prognostic impact of these criteria remains unclear. We sought to assess the outcomes of patients treated with second-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) classified according to the updated American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention AUC for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: Between January 2012 and December 2013, a total of 1108 consecutive patients treated only with second-generation DES were categorized according to the AUC in three groups, using the new proposed terminology: appropriate ("A"); uncertain ("U"); and inappropriate ("I"). Major adverse cardiac event (MACE, defined as cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and ischemia-driven target-lesion revascularization) and stent thrombosis up to 3 years were compared. RESULTS: PCI was categorized as A in 33.8%, U in 46.8%, and I in 19.4% of all cases. PCI-A patients had a higher prevalence of acute coronary syndromes, while PCI-I involved the treatment of more diabetics and patients with stable coronary disease. There were no differences in procedural complications among the three groups, with comparable rates of in-hospital MACE (9.3% for A vs 9.0% for U vs 7.0% for I; P=.70) and 2-year MACE (13.9% for A vs 9.0% for U vs 8.6% for I; P=.40). In the multivariable analysis, AUC classification was not associated with adverse outcomes...

Estratificação de risco para eventos cardíacos maiores em pacientes submetidos ao implante de stents farmacológicos. Escore DESIRE / Cardiovascular Risk Stratification for Patients Treated with Drug-eluting Stents: Development and Validation of the DESIRE score

INTRODUÇÃO: A estratificação de risco, pré intervenção coronária percutânea, é um elemento-chave para auxiliar na tomada de decisão oferecendo o nível de expectativas de resultados imediatos e tardios. Esta investigação tem como objetivo desenvolver o escore DESIRE para predizer o risco de ocorrência de eventos cardíacos maiores(ECM) em pacientes(P) submetidos ao implante de stents farmacológicos(SF) na prática clínica diária. MÉTODOS: Desde 2002 todos os pacientes consecutivos, tratados com 1 SF , foram incluídos no Registro DESIRE (Drug-Eluting Stents In REal world), não-randomizado. Desenvolvemos o escore DESIRE, a partir da análise retrospectiva dos dados dos P incluídos entre janeiro de 2007 e dezembro de 2012 uma vez que esta população representava melhor a prática contemporânea da cardiologia intervencionista. As associações das variáveis com os eventos foram testadas pelos testes chi-quadrado e t de Student. Devido às diferenças entre as fases analisadas, decidimos por dois modelos de predição de riscos: hospitalar (Regressão logística) e tardio (Cox) estimando o tempo até o primeiro evento. Após o desenvolvimento, o escore foi aplicado prospectivamente nos pacientes incluídos entre janeiro de 2013 e dezembro de 2014. As estimativas de risco obtidas foram comparadas às taxas de ECM observadas, validando o escore DESIRE nas duas fases...

Risco de mortalidade associado aos níveis glicêmicos em pacientes com septicemia naTerapia Intensiva / Mortality risk associated with blood sugar levels in patients with septicemia in Intensive Care

Estimar o risco de mortalidade associado aos níveis glicêmicos em pacientes com septicemia em umaUnidade de Terapia Intensiva. Métodos: estudo de coorte retrospectivo com 263 pacientes com septicemiainternados em uma unidade de terapia intensiva, utilizando dados do sistema de gestão hospitalar. Resultados:houve maior frequência de pacientes na faixa etária de 14 a 59 anos (52,1%), sexo masculino (55,9%), raçabranca (85,9%), de especialidades clínicas (65,8%); o período de internação variou de 2 a 132 dias; 91,6%dos pacientes (n=241) estavam hiperglicêmicos no momento da hospitalização. Ocorreram 37 (14,1%) óbitos,sendo mais frequentes nos pacientes que apresentaram hiperglicemia na hospitalização (1,49 óbitos/1000pacientes). Conclusão: a hiperglicemia mostrou-se fator de risco para mortalidade em pacientes internados naUnidade de Terapia Intensiva...

Desfechos clínicos precoces e tardios após tratamento de enxertos de veia safena com stents MGuardTM vs. stents farmacológicos / Early and late clinical outcomes after saphenous vein graft treatment with MGuardTM stents vs. drug-eluting stents

Introdução: O stent MGuard™, revestido por malha polimérica microscópica, tem a finalidade de reduzir a embolização distal de fragmentos durante a intervenção coronária percutânea (ICP) em enxertos de veia safena (EVS). Avaliamos os desfechos clínicos precoces e tardios de pacientes submetidos à ICP de EVS com stents MGuard™ vs. stents farmacológicos (SF). Métodos: Estudo observacional, retrospectivo, realizado em dois centros terciários, envolvendo uma coorte de pacientes com lesões em EVS, tratados de forma eletiva ou de emergência com stents MGuard™ ou SF. Resultados: Foram incluídos 271 pacientes, sendo 220 tratados com SF. O Grupo MGuard™ apresentou maior proporção de mulheres (25,5% vs. 10,5%; p=0,01), com média de idades de 65,0 ± 13,9 anos vs. 69,0 ± 9,6 anos (p = 0,06). O Grupo SF utilizou com maior frequência filtro de proteção distal (5,8% vs. 10,0%; p = 0,001). Sucesso angiográfico foi obtido na maioria dos casos (96,2% vs. 98,0%; p = 0,22). O Grupo MGuard™ teve menores taxas de eventos cardiovasculares adversos maiores (ECAM) na fase hospitalar que o Grupo SF (1,9% vs. 13,6%; p = 0,01) devido exclusivamente à menor incidência de infarto periprocedimento. Entretanto, a taxa de ECAM em 1 ano foi maior no grupo MGuard™ (14,3% vs. 4,4%; p = 0,01) à custa de maior taxa de revascularização da lesão alvo (7,1% vs. 1,3%; p = 0,048). Conclusões: A utilização de stent MGuard™ resultou em redução de eventos na fase hospitalar, porém, no longo prazo, os SF foram superiores em reduzir desfechos maiores, sobretudo a necessidade de revascularização da lesão alvo

Background: The MGuard™ stent, which has a microscopic polymer mesh coating, is intended to reduce the distal embolization of fragments during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in saphenous vein grafts (SVG). This study evaluated the early and late clinical outcomes of patients undergoing PCI in SVG with MGuard™ stents vs. drug­eluting stents (DES). Methods: Observational, retrospective study conducted at two tertiary centers, involving a cohort of patients with SVG lesions submitted to elective or emergency treatment with MGuard™ stents or DES. Results: A total of 271 patients were included, of whom 220 were treated with DES. The MGuard™ group had a higher proportion of women (25.5% vs. 10.5%; p = 0.01), with a mean age of 65.0 ± 13.9 years vs. 69.0 ± 9.6 years (p = 0.06). The DES group more frequently used distal protection filter (5.8% vs. 10.0%; p = 0.001). Angiographic success was attained in most cases (96.2% vs. 98.0%; p = 0.22). The MGuard™ group had lower rates of early major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) than the DES group (1.9% vs. 13.6%; p = 0.01), due solely to the lower incidence of periprocedural infarction. However, the MACE rate at 1 year was higher in the MGuard™ group (14.3% vs. 4.4%; p = 0.01) at the expense of a higher rate of target lesion revascularization (7.1% vs. 1.3%; p = 0.048). Conclusions: The use of the MGuard™ stent resulted in a reduction of events during hospitalization; however, in the long term the DES were superior in reducing major outcomes, mainly the need for target lesion revascularization

Implante transcateter valve-in-valve para disfunção de biopróteses cirúrgicas aórticas / Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for surgical aortic bioprosthesis dysfunction

Introdução: Estudos recentes têm demonstrado a eficácia do implante transcateter valve-in-valve para otratamento de disfunção de biopróteses em pacientes de alto risco cirúrgico. Apresentamos nossa experiênciainicial com o implante valve-in-valve.Métodos: Caracterizamos o perfil clínico, ecocardiográfico e do procedimento, e reportamos os resultados de médio prazo de pacientes com disfunção de bioprótese submetidos a implante valve-in-valve em posição aórtica. Resultados: Incluímos sete pacientes do sexo masculino, com idade de 72,6 ± 10,0 anos. O escore STS foi 9,6± 10,5%, e o EuroSCORE logístico foi 22,7 ± 14,7%. Três pacientes apresentavam dupla disfunção; dois tinham insuficiência; e dois exibiam estenose isolada. A via transfemoral foi utilizada em seis casos, e a transapical, em um caso. Os dispositivos implantados incluíram as próteses Sapien XT (n = 5) e CoreValve (n = 2). O sucesso do procedimento foi obtido em seis (85,7%) casos. Após o procedimento, o gradiente médio reduziu-se de 38,2 ± 9,6mmHg para 20,9 ± 5,9 mmHg, e a área valvar elevou-se de 1,2 ± 0,4 cm2 para 1,5 ± 0,5 cm2. Ao final de 1 ano, nãoocorreram óbitos e nem outros desfechos adversos significativos; 80% dos pacientes encontravam-se em classefuncional NYHA I/II. Os gradientes transvalvares e a área valvar permaneceram inalterados nesse período. Conclusões: O procedimento valve-in-valve foi eficaz na maioria dos pacientes de alto risco cirúrgico comdisfunção de bioprótese. Quando realizado em pacientes bem selecionados, resulta em desfechos clínicos e hemodinâmicos satisfatórios.

Background: Recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of the transcatheter valve-in-valveimplantation for the treatment of bioprosthesis dysfunction in high-risk surgical patients. This study presents the initial experience with valve-in-valve implantation. Methods: Clinical, echocardiographic, and procedural profiles were characterized, and the mid-term results of patients with surgical bioprosthesis dysfunction submitted to valve-in-valve implantation in theaortic position were reported.Results: Seven male patients were included, aged 72.6 ± 10.0 years. The STS score was 9,6 ± 10,5%, andthe logistic EuroSCORE was 22.7 ± 14.7%. Three patients had combined aortic bioprosthesis failure; two had isolated regurgitation; and two had isolated stenosis. The transfemoral access was used in six cases, and the transapical access in one case. Implanted devices included Sapien XT (n = 5) and CoreValve (n = 2) prostheses. Procedural success was achieved in six (85.7%) cases. After the procedure, the mean gradient decreased from 38.2 ± 9.6 mmHg to 20.9 ± 5.9 mmHg, and the valve area increased from 1.2 ±0.4 cm2 to 1.5 ± 0.5 cm2. After 1 year, there were no deaths and no other significant adverse outcomes; 80% of patients were in NYHA functional class I/II. The transvalvular gradients and valve area remained unchanged in this period.