Internação breve em unidade de emergência psiquiátrica pode prevenir permanência prolongada em instituições psiquiátricas

OBJECTIVE: Characterize and compare acute psychiatric admissions to the psychiatric wards of a general hospital (22 beds), a psychiatric hospital (80) and of an emergency psychiatry unit (6). METHOD: Survey of the ratios and shares of the demographic, diagnostic and hospitalization variables involved in all acute admissions registered in a catchment area in Brazil between 1998 and 2004. RESULTS: From the 11,208 admissions, 47.8% of the patients were admitted to a psychiatric hospital and 14.1% to a general hospital. The emergency psychiatry unit accounted for 38.1% of all admissions during the period, with a higher variability in occupancy rate and bed turnover during the years. Around 80% of the hospital stays lasted less than 20 days and in almost half of these cases, patients were discharged in 2 days. Although the total number of admissions remained stable during the years, in 2004, a 30% increase was seen compared to 2003. In 2004, bed turnover and occupancy rate at the emergency psychiatry unit increased. CONCLUSION: The increase in the number of psychiatric admissions in 2004 could be attributed to a lack of new community-based services available in the area beginning in 1998. Changes in the health care network did affect the emergency psychiatric service and the limitations of the community-based network could influence the rate of psychiatric admissions.OBJETIVO: Caracterizar e comparar internações psiquiátricas agudas em alas psiquiátricas no hospital geral (22 leitos), hospital psiquiátrico (80) e emergência psiquiátrica (6). MÉTODO: Foram analisadas todas as internações agudas entre 1998 e 2004 na região do estudo, com razões e proporções de variáveis demográficas, diagnósticas e das hospitalizações. RESULTADOS: Das 11.208 internações, 47,8% foram no hospital psiquiátrico e 14,1% no hospital geral. A emergência psiquiátrica realizou 38,1% das internações no período, com grande variabilidade da taxa de ocupação e giro leito durante os anos. Cerca de 80% das internações foram menores que 20 dias, com metade destas resolvidas em dois dias. O número total das internações permaneceu estável durante os anos, mas em 2004 ocorreu um aumento de 30% em relação a 2003. O giro leito e a taxa de ocupação na emergência psiquiátrica aumentaram em 2004. CONCLUSÃO: O aumento das internações psiquiátricas em 2004 pode estar ligado ao não surgimento de novos serviços extra-hospitalares desde 1998. O serviço de emergência psiquiátrica refletiu mudanças na rede de saúde e as limitações da rede de saúde extra-hospitalar podem ter influenciado a taxa de internações psiquiátricas

Short admission in an emergency psychiatry unit can prevent prolonged lengths of stay in a psychiatric institution Internação breve em unidade de emergência psiquiátrica pode prevenir permanência prolongada em instituições psiquiátricas

OBJECTIVE: Characterize and compare acute psychiatric admissions to the psychiatric wards of a general hospital (22 beds), a psychiatric hospital (80) and of an emergency psychiatry unit (6). METHOD: Survey of the ratios and shares of the demographic, diagnostic and hospitalization variables involved in all acute admissions registered in a catchment area in Brazil between 1998 and 2004. RESULTS: From the 11,208 admissions, 47.8% of the patients were admitted to a psychiatric hospital and 14.1% to a general hospital. The emergency psychiatry unit accounted for 38.1% of all admissions during the period, with a higher variability in occupancy rate and bed turnover during the years. Around 80% of the hospital stays lasted less than 20 days and in almost half of these cases, patients were discharged in 2 days. Although the total number of admissions remained stable during the years, in 2004, a 30% increase was seen compared to 2003. In 2004, bed turnover and occupancy rate at the emergency psychiatry unit increased. CONCLUSION: The increase in the number of psychiatric admissions in 2004 could be attributed to a lack of new community-based services available in the area beginning in 1998. Changes in the health care network did affect the emergency psychiatric service and the limitations of the community-based network could influence the rate of psychiatric admissions.<br>OBJETIVO: Caracterizar e comparar internações psiquiátricas agudas em alas psiquiátricas no hospital geral (22 leitos), hospital psiquiátrico (80) e emergência psiquiátrica (6). MÉTODO: Foram analisadas todas as internações agudas entre 1998 e 2004 na região do estudo, com razões e proporções de variáveis demográficas, diagnósticas e das hospitalizações. RESULTADOS: Das 11.208 internações, 47,8% foram no hospital psiquiátrico e 14,1% no hospital geral. A emergência psiquiátrica realizou 38,1% das internações no período, com grande variabilidade da taxa de ocupação e giro leito durante os anos. Cerca de 80% das internações foram menores que 20 dias, com metade destas resolvidas em dois dias. O número total das internações permaneceu estável durante os anos, mas em 2004 ocorreu um aumento de 30% em relação a 2003. O giro leito e a taxa de ocupação na emergência psiquiátrica aumentaram em 2004. CONCLUSÃO: O aumento das internações psiquiátricas em 2004 pode estar ligado ao não surgimento de novos serviços extra-hospitalares desde 1998. O serviço de emergência psiquiátrica refletiu mudanças na rede de saúde e as limitações da rede de saúde extra-hospitalar podem ter influenciado a taxa de internações psiquiátricas

Uterine carcinosarcoma with microsatellite instability - does immunotherapy modify the therapeutic scenario? A case report and literature review

Carcinosarcomas were reclassified by World Health Organization as high-grade uterine carcinomas in 2014. Due to its rare histology, comprising only 5% of uterine carcinomas, there is a small representation of this tumor in studies that evaluate metastatic uterine carcinomas treatment. In 2022, the treatment of metastatic uterine carcinomas has changed dramatically with the inclusion of immunotherapy in the therapeutic arsenal, either as a monotherapy or in combination with lenvatinib. The status of microsatellites is paramount in the therapeutic decision for this tumor; carcinosarcoma patients haven't been included in randomized trials so far. Here we report the case of a 60-year-old woman diagnosed with recurrent carcinosarcoma metastatic to the liver and pelvis. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated microsatellite instability (loss of MLH1 and PMS2 nuclear staining). She received immunotherapy with pembrolizumab every three weeks as monotherapy and after 4 cycles, she achieved a complete radiological response in the liver and a partial response in the pelvis