Management of hemotherapy services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This study aimed to analyze the management of hemotherapy services (HS) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of municipal managers in different regions of Brazil. A qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews was applied to HS managers in the three Brazilian capitals, from different regions of Brazil, during the period between September 2021 and April 2022. The textual content of the interviews was submitted to lexicographic textual analysis using the free access software, Iramuteq.

Impact of COVID-19 on the efficacy of meeting the transfusion demand by a Brazilian blood banks network.

One of the effects of the pandemic in the hemotherapy services was the reduction in the attendance of blood donors and production of blood components. It is relevant to investigate how the capacity to meet the demand for blood components was affected, especially in blood centers located in the regions most affected by the pandemic, such as Brazil. This study aimed to describe the impact of the pandemic on the capacity to meet the demand for different types of blood components by a Brazilian blood center in 2020, compared to the historical series of 2016-2019 and to discuss the measures adopted to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

Biliary intervention rates during neoadjuvant therapy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head.

Background: Neoadjuvant therapy prior to resection of adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head increases time to surgery and thus the possibility of biliary complications. We hypothesized that biliary complications during neoadjuvant therapy negatively impact clinical outcomes.

Methods: We completed a retrospective study of a cohort of borderline resectable patients consistently treated with neoadjuvant therapy from May 2014 through March 2019.

Impact of COVID-19 in the attendance of blood donors and production on a Brazilian Blood Centres.

Background: One of the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the risk of shortages in Blood Centres.

Objectives: To verify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the blood donor's attendance and production of blood components in Fundação Hemominas, a Brazilian public institution was formed by several Blood Centres.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from January to June 2020.

African-Americans Are Less Frequently Assessed For Hereditary Colon Cancer.

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy in the United States and disproportionately affects African-Americans. Approximately 5-10% of CRC results from hereditary cancer syndromes. A detailed family history is recommended as an initial component of cancer risk assessment to help determine initiation, frequency, screening method and genetic counselling referral.