Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in patient admission to a high-complexity cancer center in Southern Brasil
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
;
66(10): 1361-1365, Oct. 2020. graf
Article
in English
| SES-SP, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1136145
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
The aim of our study was to investigate whether there has been a reduction in patient admission to a high-complexity cancer care center in Brasil during the COVID-19 pandemic, similar to what was reported in Europe.METHODS:
We reviewed the cancer tracking database of the largest cancer center in southern Brasil and performed statistical tests to compare first-time appointments from the onset of the outbreak until the end of June to those of the equivalent period in 2019.RESULTS:
We observed a dramatic reduction (-42%) in first-time appointments during the pandemic compared to the same period in the previous year (P <0.001). This reduction was observed among all medical specialties (P <0.001).CONCLUSION:
The onset of COVID-19 was correlated with a reduction in admission to a high-complexity cancer care center in Brasil. Since a delay in diagnosis and treatment may influence prognosis, it is important that cancer centers and public health strategies reinforce care for non-COVID-19 patients to prevent potentially unnecessary deaths.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Patient Admission
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Erasto Gaertner/BR
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Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR
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