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      Usefulness of minimally invasive autopsy in the diagnosis of arboviruses to increase the sensitivity of the Epidemiological Surveillance System in Ceará, Brazil Translated title: Utilidad de la autopsia mínimamente invasiva en el diagnóstico de arbovirus para aumentar la sensibilidad del Sistema de Vigilancia Epidemiológica en Brasil: experiencia de Ceará, Brasil Translated title: Utilidade da autópsia minimamente invasiva no diagnóstico das arboviroses para ampliação da sensibilidade do Sistema de Vigilância Epidemiológica no Brasil: experiência do Ceará

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      Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde : Revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil
      Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente - Ministério da Saúde do Brasil
      Arbovirus Infections, Autopsy, Epidemiologic Surveillance Services, Investigative Techniques, Infecciones por Arbovirus, Autopsia, Servicios de Vigilancia Epidemiológica, Técnicas de Investigación, Infecções por Arbovirus, Autópsia, Serviços de Vigilância Epidemiológica, Técnicas de Pesquisa

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          Abstract

          Objective:

          To create a protocol for performing minimally invasive autopsies (MIA) in detecting deaths from arboviruses and report preliminary data from its application in Ceará state, Brazil.

          Methods:

          Training was provided to medical pathologists on MIA.

          Results:

          A protocol was established for performing MIA, defining criteria for sample collection, storage methods, and diagnoses to be carried out according to the type of biological sample; 43 MIAs were performed in three months. Of these, 21 (48.8%) arrived at the Death Verification Service (SVO) with arboviruses as a diagnostic hypothesis, and seven (16.3%) were confirmed (six chikungunya cases and one dengue case); cases of COVID-19 (n = 9), tuberculosis (n = 5), meningitis (n = 4), cryptococcosis (n = 1), Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (n = 1), breast cancer (n = 1), and human rabies (n = 1) were also confirmed.

          Conclusion:

          The protocol implemented enabled identification of a larger number of suspected arbovirus-related deaths, as well as confirmation of other diseases of interest for surveillance.

          Study contributions

          Main results

          A protocol was developed to perform minimally invasive autopsies (MIAs) in Death Verification Services (SVO), capable of expanding the system’s capacity to identify a greater number of deaths suspected to be due to arboviruses.

          Implications for services

          The experience suggests that in-service trained health professionals are able to perform MIA, and that use of this technique in SVOs has been shown to be capable of increasing the system’s sensitivity in detecting deaths of interest to public health.

          Perspectives

          Trained professionals will be able to collect biological material in hospitals, through MIA, in cases of interest for health surveillance and when family members do not allow a complete conventional autopsy to be performed.

          Resumen

          Objetivo:

          Estabelecer un protocolo utilizado para la realización de autopsias mínimamente invasivas (AMI) para la detección de muertes por arbovirus y presentar datos preliminares de este protocolo en Ceará, Brasil.

          Métodos:

          Se llevó a cabo la capacitación de médicos patólogos en AMI.

          Resultados:

          Se estableció un protocolo para la realización de AMI, que define los criterios para la toma de muestras, métodos de almacenamiento y diagnóstico; en tres meses se realizaron 43 AMI; de estas, 21 (48,8%) llegaron al Servicio de Verificación de Óbito (SVO) con una hipótesis diagnóstica de alguna arbovirosis y siete (16,3%) fueron confirmadas (seis casos de chikungunya y uno de dengue); también se confirmaron casos de Covid-19 (n = 9), tuberculosis (n = 5), meningitis (n = 4), criptococosis (n = 1), enfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob (n = 1), neoplasia de mama (n = 1) y rabia humana (n = 1).

          Conclusión:

          El protocolo implementado permitió la identificación de un mayor número de muertes sospechosas de arbovirus, además de la confirmación de otras patologías de interés.

          Resumo

          Objetivo:

          Estabelecer protocolo para realização de autópsias minimamente invasivas (AMIs) na detecção de óbitos por arboviroses e relatar dados preliminares desse protocolo no Ceará, Brasil.

          Métodos:

          Médicos patologistas foram treinados em AMI.

          Resultados:

          Estabeleceu-se protocolo para AMI, definindo-se critérios para amostras a serem coletadas, suas formas de armazenamento e diagnóstico, segundo o tipo de amostra biológica; em três meses, foram realizadas 43 AMIs, das quais 21 (48,8%) chegaram ao Serviço de Verificação de Óbito (SVO) com hipótese diagnóstica de alguma arbovirose e sete (16,3%) foram confirmados (seis de chikungunya; uma de dengue); também foram confirmados casos de covid-19 (n = 9), tuberculose (n = 5), meningite (n = 4), criptococose (n = 1), doença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob (n = 1), neoplasia de mama (n = 1) e raiva humana (n = 1).

          Conclusão:

          O protocolo implantado permitiu a captação de um maior número de óbitos suspeitos de arboviroses, além da confirmação de outras patologias de interesse da vigilância.

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          Autopsy in suspected COVID-19 cases

          The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-coronavirus-2 (CoV-2) outbreak in Wuhan, China, has now spread to many countries across the world including the UK with over 3000 deaths as of early March 2020. This will inevitably lead to an increase in the number of suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related deaths at autopsy. The Royal College of Pathologists has responded to this concern with the release of guidelines on autopsy practice relating to COVID-19. The following article is a summary and interpretation of these guidelines. It includes a description of hazard group 3 organisms to which SARS-CoV-2 has been assigned, a brief description of what is currently known about the pathological and autopsy findings in COVID-19, a summary of the recommendations for conducting autopsies in suspected COVID-19 cases and the techniques for making the diagnosis at autopsy. It concludes by considering the clinicopathological correlation and notification of such cases.
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            Willingness to Know the Cause of Death and Hypothetical Acceptability of the Minimally Invasive Autopsy in Six Diverse African and Asian Settings: A Mixed Methods Socio-Behavioural Study

            Background The minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) is being investigated as an alternative to complete diagnostic autopsies for cause of death (CoD) investigation. Before potential implementation of the MIA in settings where post-mortem procedures are unusual, a thorough assessment of its feasibility and acceptability is essential. Methods and Findings We conducted a socio-behavioural study at the community level to understand local attitudes and perceptions related to death and the hypothetical feasibility and acceptability of conducting MIAs in six distinct settings in Gabon, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, and Pakistan. A total of 504 interviews (135 key informants, 175 health providers [including formal health professionals and traditional or informal health providers], and 194 relatives of deceased people) were conducted. The constructs “willingness to know the CoD” and “hypothetical acceptability of MIAs” were quantified and analysed using the framework analysis approach to compare the occurrence of themes related to acceptability across participants. Overall, 75% (379/504) of the participants would be willing to know the CoD of a relative. The overall hypothetical acceptability of MIA on a relative was 73% (366/504). The idea of the MIA was acceptable because of its perceived simplicity and rapidity and particularly for not “mutilating” the body. Further, MIAs were believed to help prevent infectious diseases, address hereditary diseases, clarify the CoD, and avoid witchcraft accusations and conflicts within families. The main concerns regarding the procedure included the potential breach of confidentiality on the CoD, the misperception of organ removal, and the incompatibility with some religious beliefs. Formal health professionals were concerned about possible contradictions between the MIA findings and the clinical pre-mortem diagnoses. Acceptability of the MIA was equally high among Christian and Islamic communities. However, in the two predominantly Muslim countries, MIA acceptability was higher in Mali than in Pakistan. While the results of the study are encouraging for the potential use of the MIA for CoD investigation in low-income settings, they remain hypothetical, with a need for confirmation with real-life MIA implementation and in populations beyond Health and Demographic Surveillance System areas. Conclusions This study showed a high level of interest in knowing the CoD of a relative and a high hypothetical acceptability of MIAs as a tool for CoD investigation across six distinct settings. These findings anticipate potential barriers and facilitators, both at the health facility and community level, essential for local tailoring of recommendations for future MIA implementation.
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              Pathological Methods Applied to the Investigation of Causes of Death in Developing Countries: Minimally Invasive Autopsy Approach

              Background and Aims Complete diagnostic autopsies (CDA) remain the gold standard in the determination of cause of death (CoD). However, performing CDAs in developing countries is challenging due to limited facilities and human resources, and poor acceptability. We aimed to develop and test a simplified minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) procedure involving organ-directed sampling with microbiology and pathology analyses implementable by trained technicians in low- income settings. Methods A standardized scheme for the MIA has been developed and tested in a series of 30 autopsies performed at the Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique. The procedure involves the collection of 20 mL of blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and puncture of liver, lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, bone marrow and brain in all cases plus uterus in women of childbearing age, using biopsy needles. Results The sampling success ranged from 67% for the kidney to 100% for blood, CSF, lung, liver and brain. The amount of tissue obtained in the procedure varied from less than 10 mm2 for the lung, spleen and kidney, to over 35 mm2 for the liver and brain. A CoD was identified in the histological and/or the microbiological analysis in 83% of the MIAs. Conclusions A simplified MIA technique allows obtaining adequate material from body fluids and major organs leading to accurate diagnoses. This procedure could improve the determination of CoD in developing countries.
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                Journal
                Epidemiol Serv Saude
                Epidemiol Serv Saude
                ress
                Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde : Revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil
                Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente - Ministério da Saúde do Brasil
                1679-4974
                2237-9622
                24 May 2024
                2024
                : 33
                : e2024008
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Centro Universitário Christus, Faculdade de Medicina, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
                [2 ]Universidade Federal do Ceará, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
                [3 ]Secretaria da Saúde do Estado do Ceará, Serviço de Verificação de Óbito Dr. Rocha Furtado, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
                [4 ]Universidade Federal do Ceará, Ambulatório de Pesquisa Clínica Replick, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
                [5 ]Secretaria da Saúde do Estado do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
                [6 ]Universidade Federal do Ceará, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
                [7 ]Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
                [8 ]Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
                [9 ]Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro Gonçalo Moniz, Salvador, BA, Brazil
                Author notes
                [Correspondence: ] Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti. [E-mail: ] pamplona.luciano@ 123456gmail.com

                AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Almeida LM, Melo DN, Souza PMM, Silva FKS, Coelho TMS and Cavalcanti LPG contributed to the study concept and design, analysis and interpretation of the results, drafting and critically reveiwing the contents of the manuscript. Almeida LM, Melo DN, Souza PMM, Lima STS, Oliveira GGS and Cavalcanti LPG contributed to data analysis and interpretation, drafting and critically reviewing the contents of the manuscript. All the authors have approved the final version of the manuscript and are responsible for all aspects thereof, including the guarantee of its accuracy and integrity.

                CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.

                Associate editor: Taís Freire Galvão - https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-4834

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                History
                : 17 January 2024
                : 04 March 2024
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                Funding
                Funded by: Brazilian Health Ministry Department of Science and Technology
                Award ID: 421724/2017-0
                Funded by: Brazilian Health Ministry Health Surveillance Secretariat
                Award ID: 707272/19-002
                Funded by: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações
                Award ID: 310579/2022-8
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                Experience Report

                arbovirus infections,autopsy,epidemiologic surveillance services,investigative techniques,infecciones por arbovirus,autopsia,servicios de vigilancia epidemiológica,técnicas de investigación,infecções por arbovirus,autópsia,serviços de vigilância epidemiológica,técnicas de pesquisa

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