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which 56 (58%) had histological confirmation. Conclusion: Our results show that, by coordinating care between the emergency and radiology departments and the lung cancer team, patients presenting unwell can be managed rapidly even if they remain in hospital. In addition, by actively seeking them out we can not only provide them with timely and appropriate investigations but also early CNS intervention, facilitating symptom management, the opportunity to maximise their performance status and offer psychological support to not only the patient but to their families as well. This approach also ensures that the managing medical teams are given the right information from a specialist team. The Lung Cancer Team resource is therefore focussed on looking after lung cancer patients and those patients that do not have cancer but are referred to the team are informed at the earliest opportunity and treatment decisions made accordingly by the team responsible for their care.

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Among infectious diseases, tuberculosis is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Since 2000, Brazil is one of twenty two countries classified as "high burden countries" by World Health Organization. This study aims to report epidemiological and economic profile of tuberculosis related hospitalizations in Brazil. MethOds: Retrospective analysis of Brazilian public hospital admissions for tuberculosis was developed according to ICD-10 classification (A15-A19) as reported in Brazilian Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS) database, from January 2008 to December 2011. Epidemiological data were extracted from public reporting system. Costs represent federal reimbursement values for hospitalizations (medical procedures, exams, drugs and fees) estimated in 2013 Brazilian Real (BRL). Results:

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