Light and shadow in the Brazilian graduate studies system in health

Guimarães, Reinaldo

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“…Furthermore, economic parameters used in the analysis may differ from institution to institution in each country based on each hospital billing system and reimbursement rates 3 and therefore, more studies on cost-effectiveness needed to be carried out. In Brazil, as far we know, there is no actual data about cost-effectiveness of immunonutrition 8 , a lack we intend to fulfil with an on-going study on immunonutrittion in patients with upper GIT tumours.…”

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Cost-Effectiveness of Perioperative Immunonutrition in Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery: A Systematic Review

Reis¹,

Kabke

Fruchtenicht

et al. 2016

ABCD, arq. bras. cir. dig.

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Introduction: Costs, length of hospital staying and morbidity are frequently and significantly increased as a result of infections and other complications following surgical procedure for gastrointestinal tract cancer. Recently, improving host defence mechanisms have become a target of interest. Immunonutrition aims at improving immunity, most likely providing key nutrients to maintain T-lymphocyte and other host defence. Aim : To evaluate the immunonutrition in cancer patients who are operated by digestive diseases and assess the cost-effectiveness of this supplementation. Methods:This study consisted of a systematic review of the literature based on reference analyses retrieved from current databases such as PubMed, Lilacs and SciELO. The search strategy was defined by terms related to immunonutrition [immunonutrition, arginine, omega-3 and nucleotides] in combination with [costs, cost-effective and cost-effectiveness] as well as [gastrointestinal cancer surgery, oesophageal, gastric or pancreatic surgery] in English, Portuguese or Spanish language. For cost analyses, currencies used in the manuscripts were all converted to American dollars (US$) in order to uniform and facilitate comparison. Six prospective randomized studies were included in this review. Conclusion:The cost-effectiveness was positive in most of studies, demonstrating that this diet can significantly reduce hospital costs in the North hemisphere. However, similar studies needed to be carried to determine such results among us.

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Cost-Effectiveness of Perioperative Immunonutrition in Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery: A Systematic Review

Reis¹,

Kabke

Fruchtenicht

et al. 2016

ABCD, arq. bras. cir. dig.

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Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program - Science without Borders - Preliminary Results and Perspectives

McManus

Nobre

2017

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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The Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program -Science without Borders (SwB) -saw the concession of over 101 thousand scholarships for Brazilian STEM students and education professionals to attend universities worldwide. As the first phase of this program ends, it is time to take a first look at its impacts, mainly on the undergraduate student body (79% of total scholarships implemented). Benefits included a 6-month language course (optional), a one year undergraduate course and optional 2 month internship in a university, government laboratory or technology company. Positive impacts have been seen on entrance into postgraduate programs (>20% of SwB students compared to <5% of the overall student body of similar fields), as well as high representation of lower income families (>50% from families with less than 6 minimum wages per month). The impact of the program will need to be evaluated over the next years, but innovation on the part of the students is already apparent. Any new SwB program needs to take into account the lessons learned from this first experience and therefore recommendations are presented.

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Light and shadow in the Brazilian graduate studies system in health

Cited by 2 publications

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Cost-Effectiveness of Perioperative Immunonutrition in Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery: A Systematic Review

Cost-Effectiveness of Perioperative Immunonutrition in Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery: A Systematic Review

Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program - Science without Borders - Preliminary Results and Perspectives

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