Highlights ■ Transoral robotic surgery applied in patients with T1–T2 oropharyngeal and laryngeal tumors. ■ Mean hospital stay: 2.1 days. ■ Minimal postoperative complications. ■ 5-year survival: 77%, with comparable cost-effectiveness. ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the feasibility and benefits of transoral robotic surgery in the public healthcare system and to conduct a cost analysis of its implementation. Methods: This prospective, nonrandomized, observational cohort study was conducted over 24 months and included patients with T1-T2 oropharyngeal and supraglottic laryngeal tumors. Results: […]

Highlights ■ Costs compared across matched sibling donor, unrelated donor, and Haplo transplants. ■ A total of 177 patients with hematologic malignancies were analyzed. ■ Matched sibling donor transplants had the lowest 1-year costs. ■ Unrelated donor and Haplo transplants were significantly more expensive than matched sibling donor. ABSTRACT Objective: Hematopoietic cell transplantation is a resource-intensive procedure influenced by several cost drivers. The primary objective of this study was to compare the costs of matched-sibling (MSD), unrelated (URD), and haploidentical […]

Highlights ■ Micro-costing showed high per-admission costs (US$ 1,427.70) for maternal near miss. ■ Reimbursement values (US$ 973) underestimate true hospital costs. ■ Brazil’s economic burden estimated at US$ 86 million (2019). ■ Most maternal near miss events stem from preventable causes. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to estimate the hospital costs of maternal near miss cases from both the institutional and Brazilian Public Health System perspectives in a reference maternitiy hospital. Methods: This cost-of-illness study used primary data collected […]

Highlights ■ Using the Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing method in healthcare services enables resource maximization with better control of processes and financing. ■ The estimated cost of treating a patient per antineoplastic session is R$ 470,35. ■ Such analyses can help establish pricing strategies and identify necessary adjustments to the financing model in oncology. ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the costs pertaining to the preparation and administration process of each chemotherapy treatment session in a public oncology hospital belonging to the Brazilian […]

ABSTRACT Introduction: Technical Support Centers of the Judiciary (NATJUST), provide health technology assessments to judges in health-related litigations against both public and private healthcare systems. These centers provide technical notes, that can assist Brazilian Courts in making provisional rulings and determining patient access to health services during legal proceedings. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of NATJUS technical notes on preliminary injunctions in lawsuits against the Brazilian Unified Health System. Specifically, we analyzed the alignment between judicial decisions […]

Highlights Rotator cuff repair surgery improves clinical outcomes and quality of life. Surgical procedures were highly effective with low complication rates. Arthroscopic surgery was associated with higher costs than open surgery. ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes in patients who underwent surgical treatment for rotator cuff tears using open and arthroscopic techniques, and to evaluate the direct costs involved. Methods Retrospective cohort study with analysis of the data of patients who […]

Highlights Bone fractures were more frequent in women. The mortality rate among patients was 9.6%. The main trauma mechanism was falling from standing height. The total hospitalization cost ranged from R$2,006.53 to R$106,912.74. The mean daily cost was R$4,478.64. The longer the hospital stay for treatment, the higher the total cost. ABSTRACT Objective: To describe and analyze the aspects regarding the cost and length of stay for elderly patients with bone fractures in a tertiary reference hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional […]

Highlights Reduction of idleness by 67.84% in the surgical center. Increase in the volume of surgical procedures. Increased revenues and profits.   ABSTRACT Objective To reduce surgical center idleness by analyzing the competitive structure of the surgical center in a hospital, and thereby generate value in operations and increase hospital revenue. Methods The study used qualitative and quantitative methods and an action research approach involving the surgical center leadership of a small private specialized hospital in southeastern Brazil. We used […]

RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever e analisar a epidemiologia e os custos do tratamento cirúrgico da displasia do quadril no Sistema Único de Saúde. Métodos: Estudo ecológico analítico da série temporal e distribuição geográfica dos casos de tratamento cirúrgico da displasia no Brasil. Foram avaliadas: frequências, taxas de casos e fatores de associação. Taxas de correlação, mapas de frequência e fluxos são apresentados e discutidos. Resultados: No período, foram internados 14.584 pacientes com displasia segundo o Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único […]

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a relação de custo-efetividade dos modelos de educação clínica para cursos de graduação em enfermagem. Métodos Análise de custo-efetividade baseada em modelo. Os ambientes foram universidades com cursos de graduação em enfermagem. Os participantes consistiram na árvore de decisão, que norteou a estrutura do modelo, preenchida com resultados de efetividade de uma coorte hipotética de estudantes de graduação em enfermagem. As intervenções foram o Preceptor Clínico ou o Facilitador Clínico ou a Unidade de Educação Clínica. A […]