Profile of health professionals who completed a master's, doctoral, or post-doctoral degree in one Brazilian pediatric program.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the personal and professional characteristics, and the physical, psychiatric/psychological, and professional issues that exist among master's-, doctoral-, and post-doctoral-level health professionals.

Methods: A cross-sectional, online, self-reported survey of 452 postgraduates who completed master's, doctoral, or post-doctoral degrees in one graduate program in pediatrics in São Paulo, Brazil, was conducted.

Results: The response rate was 47% (211/453).

Risk factors for infectious and noninfectious complications of totally implantable venous catheters in cancer patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for complications of totally implantable catheters in a referral cancer center.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of prospectively collected data of all consecutive cancer patients undergoing port placement, with a primary outcome of interest of major complication and subanalysis of the types of complications.

Results: We studied 1255 nonvalved implanted port catheters inserted in 1230 patients, for a combined total of 469,882 catheter-days of use.