Estimated costs in treating sickle cell disease leg ulcer.

Objective: To identify the costs of treating leg ulcers due to sickle cell disease from the perspective of the Unified Health System.

Method: An observational, descriptive, cost-effective economic assessment study conducted in a single center with ulcer patients. The data collected were extracted from the participant's medical records and recorded in a form prepared for this purpose.

Influence of maternal age and hospital characteristics on the mode of delivery.

Objectives: to analyze the relationship between maternal age and the source of healthcare payment with mode of delivery in public and private national hospitals between the years 2012 to 2017, and the length of hospital stay.

Methods: cross-sectional study of 91,894 women who had children in public and private hospitals between 2012 and 2017. Data were collected from the Diagnosis-Related Groups Brazil system and a comparative analysis was performed between patients in public care and those in supplementary healthcare.