Highlights ■ The molecular test according to the WHO classification of CNS tumors (gliomas) was performed in 100% (172) of patients. ■ Education on chemotherapy and informed consent for patients with brain tumors was carried out for 100% (130) of the patients who had an indication for chemotherapy treatment. ■ Approximately 87% of the patients with gliomas underwent postoperative cranial MRI. ■ A multidisciplinary approach, including molecular testing, was used for 35% of patients with glioma. ■ Thromboembolic events after […]

Objective Physician participation in Continuing Medical Education programs may be influenced by a number of factors. To evaluate the factors associated with compliance with the Continuing Medical Education requirements at a private hospital, we investigated whether physicians’ activity, measured by volumes of admissions and procedures, was associated with obtaining 40 Continuing Medical Education credits (40 hours of activities) in a 12-month cycle. Methods In an exclusive and non-mandatory Continuing Medical Education program, we collected physicians’ numbers of hospital admissions and […]