Banca de DEFESA: Fabiana Sindeaux Araújo

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : Fabiana Sindeaux Araújo
DATE: 31/05/2023
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Plataforma Teams
TITLE:

"The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on oral cancer diagnosis in a tertiary hospital in the Distrito Federal:a retrospective cohort study"

KEY WORDS:

"oral cancer; treatment delay; COVID-19"

PAGES: 100
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Enfermagem
SUMMARY:

"Introduction: COVID-19 has paralyzed the world and brought healthcare systems to the brink of collapse worldwide. As a direct consequence, it still causes thousands of deaths today and indirectly interferes with the treatment of various diseases, including cancer. Oral cancer is the eighth most common malignant disease in Brazil. Approximately half of them will only be diagnosed in more advanced stages (III and IV), which directly influences the survival rate. However, the real impact of the delay, both in diagnosis and treatment stages, is not well defined. Objective: Therefore, this study aims to measure the time elapsed in each phase, from the patient's perception of the disease to the end of their treatment, before and during the coronavirus pandemic, of patients treated at the Head and Neck Surgery Unit of the Base Hospital of the Distrito Federal, and to assess the impact of the pandemic on patient diagnosis. Methodology: A retrospective analysis of medical records of patients treated between 2019 and 2022 in this service was conducted, and data were collected from those diagnosed with oral cancer, especially regarding the time intervals of diagnosis and treatment. Results: We identified critical points in the delay of oral cancer diagnosis and the impacts caused by the pandemic on the course of the disease, such as: increased patient interval, maintenance of the laboratory interval, and decreased treatment interval to death. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic did not have a statistically significant impact on oral cancer diagnosis of patients treated at the Base Hospital in Brasília, although there was an increase in time intervals between all stages of diagnosis and treatment."

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