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ArticleBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers.

Gustavo Fernandes de Alvarenga, Ana Kober Nogueira Leite, Carlos Neutzling Lehn, Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis, Marianne Yumi Nakai, Beatriz Godoi Cavalheiro, Gilberto Vaz Teixeira, Rafael De Cicco, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Leandro Luongo de Matos

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Article in Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Gustavo Fernandes de AlvarengaUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: gustavo_alvarenga@usp.br.
Ana Kober Nogueira LeiteUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Carlos Neutzling LehnHospital do Servidor Público Estadual, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Rogério Aparecido DedivitisHospital Ana Costa, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Santos, SP, Brazil.
Marianne Yumi NakaiIrmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Beatriz Godoi CavalheiroUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Câncer, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Gilberto Vaz TeixeiraCentro de Pesquisas Oncológicas, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Florianópolis, RS, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Florianópolis, RS, Brazil.
Rafael De CiccoInstituto do Câncer Doutor Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Luiz Paulo KowalskiUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Leandro Luongo de MatosUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Departamento de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRHospital do Servidor Público Estadual · BRIrmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on the healthcare access, treatment, and follow-up of oncologic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected consultation and follow-up demand as well as treatment volume at Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery centers.

methodsAn anonymous online questionnaire was used for collection of data across all Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers across a 3-month period (April‒June 2021). This information included the characteristics of each center, and the perceived self-reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic activities, residency training, and the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with Head and Neck diseases between 2019 and 2020.

resultsThe response rate across the 40 registered Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers was 47.5% (n=19). The data showed a significant reduction in the total number of consultations (24.8%) and number of attending patients (20.2%) between 2019 and 2020. The total number of diagnostic exams (31.6%) and surgical procedures (13.0%) conducted over this period also decreased significantly.

conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic had a significant national impact on Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers. Future studies should examine the long-term effects of the pandemic on cancer treatment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Evidence from a single descriptive study.

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COVID-19Head and Neck NeoplasmsBrazilHumansPandemicsCancer treatmentCOVID-19Head and Neck NeoplasmPandemics

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PMID36803803
PMCPMC9884113
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