Differences in mortality of cancer patients with COVID-19 in a Brazilian cancer center.

INTRODUCTION: To analyze COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients and associated factors such as age, sex, type of insurance, situation at COVID-19 diagnosis, and cancer histology during the pandemic at a cancer center in Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out from April 02, 2020 to August 31, 2020 at A.C. Camargo Cancer Center (ACCCC), in São Paulo, Brazil. Cases were extracted from the Hospital Cancer Registry. COVID-19 lethality rates by histology were calculated; multiple logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with COVID-19 mortality. The log-rank test was applied to compare the survival curves for each variable. RESULTS: Of the 411 patients analyzed, 51 (12.4%) died due to COVID-19. Death occurred at an average age of 63 years. The fatality rate was higher for lung (0.333) and hematological (0.213) cancers and was associated with age over 60 years. The greatest chances of death from COVID-19 were in cases of lung (odds ratio, OR, 4.05, 95% confidence interval, CI 1.33-12.34) and hematological (OR 2.17, 95% CI 0.96-4.90) cancers, and in patients currently undergoing cancer treatment (OR 2.77, 95% CI 1.25-6.13). There were no statistical differences in survival by sex, age group, type of insurance, situation at the diagnosis of COVID-19, and histology of cancer for COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS: Mortality due to COVID-19 in cancer patients is heterogeneous. These findings reinforce the need for individualized strategies for the management of different types of cancer that reduce the risk of death from COVID-19.

Principais medidas tomadas para a mudança dos processos assistenciais durante a pandemia por COVID-19 / Main measures taken to change assistance processes during the pandemic by COVID-19

Objetivo: descrever as principais medidas tomadas para mudança dos processos assistenciais e de comunicação interna na vigência da pandemia por COVID-19 de um hospital oncológico. Método: Trata-se de um relato de experiência. Resultados: 1) Criação do fórum para tomadas de decisões assistenciais. 2) Criação do canal de dúvidas e centralização dos protocolos assistenciais e 3) Encontro semanais online. Considerações finais: O êxito e as conquista obtidas até o momento, se dão o trabalho em equipe, o alinhamento com uma linguagem única e a busca pelo os princípios guiados pela segurança do paciente, dos profissionais, acesso e qualidade da informação, através da busca de uma comunicação efetiva. (AU)

Objective: to describe the main measures adopted to change the care and internal communication processes in the pandemic surveillance by COVID-19 of an oncology hospital. Method: This is an experience report. Results: 1) Creation of a forum for assistance decision-making. 2) Creation of the channel of doubts and centralization of assistance protocols and 3) Weekly online meeting. Final considerations: Success and achievement so far, if the work is carried out as a team, alignment with a unique language and the search for principles guided by the safety of the patient, professionals, access and quality of information, by seeking effective communication. (AU)

Objetivo: describir las principales medidas tomadas para cambiar los procesos de atención y comunicación interna durante la pandemia COVID-19 de un hospital oncológico. Método: este es un informe de experiencia. Resultados: 1) Creación de un foro para la toma de decisiones de asistencia. 2) Creación del canal de dudas y centralización de protocolos de asistencia y 3) Reunión semanal en línea. Consideraciones finales: El éxito y los logros alcanzados hasta ahora se deben al trabajo en equipo, la alineación con un lenguaje único y la búsqueda de principios guiados por la seguridad del paciente, los profesionales, el acceso y la calidad de la información, a través de la búsqueda. comunicación efectiva. (AU)