Case report: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of fungal endocarditis by Trichosporon asahii in a child with congenital heart defects.

Background: patients with congenital cardiopathies are the main group at risk for infective endocarditis (IE) in the pediatric population. Fungal etiology is responsible for 2%-4% of all IEs, and the Trichosporon genus is an increasingly prevalent cause of infections in human beings. Case presentation: We describe a 9-year-old male with multiple surgical procedures to correct congenital cardiopathy defects, including insertion of RV-PA conduit, who was admitted due to suspicion of pneumonia and needed a surgical approach after being diagnosed with a mycotic pseudoaneurysm in the right ventricle's outflow tract, with dilation of the RV-PA conduit. The conduit was removed and antifungal treatment was started with Voriconazole after the agent was identified (T. asahii), with satisfactory therapeutic response. Approximately 4 years later, the patient was readmitted, presenting with intermittent fever, associated with nocturnal diaphoresis, dry cough, anxiety and chest pain. Vegetations consistent with T. asahii were evidenced in the RV-PA conduit, and a surgical approach was once again necessary. Discussion: diagnostic methods and treatment of T. asahii endocarditis aren't yet standardized, and recurrent surgical approaches are needed due to the inefficacy of antifungal treatment.

COST ANALYSIS OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT VICTIMS AT A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: PERSPECTIVES FROM 2017 AND 2020.

Introduction: Motorcycle accidents constitute a public health problem that affects public and private health services due to the expenses of the victim's treatment and rehabilitation. Objective: Evaluate the impact of motorcycle accident costs in a university hospital in 2020. Method: Comparative analysis of the costs of motorcycle accident patients in 2020 and 2017. Results: Among 151 patients included in the study, the average cost was U$3,083.54, and the average days of hospitalization were 5.3 days. The patient with the highest cost to the hospital spent U$22,504.05, and the patient with the lowest cost spent U$356.72. The longest stay among these patients was 41 days, and the shortest was one day. The average cost per patient per day for the entire sample was U$581.80. Conclusion: The formulation and application of strategies that promote the reduction of motorcycle accidents in the city of Campinas are necessary. Level of evidence II, Retrospective study.

Introdução: Acidentes motociclísticos constituem um problema de saúde pública que atinge os serviços públicos e privados de saúde, em função dos gastos com o tratamento e com o processo de reabilitação da vítima. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto dos custos dos acidentes motociclísticos em um hospital universitário em 2020. Método: Análise comparativa dos custos dos pacientes vítimas de acidente motociclístico no ano de 2020 e 2017. Resultados: Dentre 151 pacientes incluídos no estudo, o custo médio foi de U$3.083,54 e a média de dias de internação foi de 5,3 dias. O paciente que apresentou maior custo para o hospital, teve um gasto de U$22.504,05 e o que teve o menor custo, gastou U$356,72. O maior tempo de internação, entre estes pacientes, foi de 41 dias e o menor tempo foi de 1 dia. O custo médio por paciente por dia, em toda a amostra, foi de U$581,80. Conclusão: Faz-se necessário a formulação e aplicação de estratégias que promovam a redução dos acidentes motociclísticos na cidade de Campinas. Nível de evidência II; Estudo retrospectivo.

Cost analysis of motorcycle accident victims at a university hospital: perspectives from 2017 and 2020 / Análise de custo das vítimas de acidente motociclístico em um hospital universitário: perspectivas de 2017 e 2020

ABSTRACT Introduction: Motorcycle accidents constitute a public health problem that affects public and private health services due to the expenses of the victim's treatment and rehabilitation. Objective: Evaluate the impact of motorcycle accident costs in a university hospital in 2020. Method: Comparative analysis of the costs of motorcycle accident patients in 2020 and 2017. Results: Among 151 patients included in the study, the average cost was U$3,083.54, and the average days of hospitalization were 5.3 days. The patient with the highest cost to the hospital spent U$22,504.05, and the patient with the lowest cost spent U$356.72. The longest stay among these patients was 41 days, and the shortest was one day. The average cost per patient per day for the entire sample was U$581.80. Conclusion: The formulation and application of strategies that promote the reduction of motorcycle accidents in the city of Campinas are necessary. Level of evidence II, Retrospective study.

RESUMO Introdução: Acidentes motociclísticos constituem um problema de saúde pública que atinge os serviços públicos e privados de saúde, em função dos gastos com o tratamento e com o processo de reabilitação da vítima. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto dos custos dos acidentes motociclísticos em um hospital universitário em 2020. Método: Análise comparativa dos custos dos pacientes vítimas de acidente motociclístico no ano de 2020 e 2017. Resultados: Dentre 151 pacientes incluídos no estudo, o custo médio foi de U$3.083,54 e a média de dias de internação foi de 5,3 dias. O paciente que apresentou maior custo para o hospital, teve um gasto de U$22.504,05 e o que teve o menor custo, gastou U$356,72. O maior tempo de internação, entre estes pacientes, foi de 41 dias e o menor tempo foi de 1 dia. O custo médio por paciente por dia, em toda a amostra, foi de U$581,80. Conclusão: Faz-se necessário a formulação e aplicação de estratégias que promovam a redução dos acidentes motociclísticos na cidade de Campinas. Nível de evidência II; Estudo retrospectivo.