Characterization of autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil Caracterización de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil
Few data are available on autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil. We characterized 73 asthma patients who were autopsied at the Serviço de Verificação de Óbitos da Universidade de São Paulo between 1996 and 2004. An interview with the next of kin assessed socioeconomic status, his...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d16aca767e8a4e99938b424d85531718 2023-05-15T15:19:08+02:00 Characterization of autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil Caracterización de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil Thais Mauad Diogenes S. Ferreira Maria Beatriz G. Costa Bianca B. Araujo Luiz Fernando F. Silva Milton A. Martins Sally E. Wenzel Marisa Dolhnikoff 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/d16aca767e8a4e99938b424d85531718 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008000600007 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/d16aca767e8a4e99938b424d85531718 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 23, Iss 6, Pp 418-423 (2008) Asma mortalidad autopsia características de la población factores socioeconómicos esteroides Brasil Asthma autopsy socioeconomic factors Brazil Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2008 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-30T22:40:51Z Few data are available on autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil. We characterized 73 asthma patients who were autopsied at the Serviço de Verificação de Óbitos da Universidade de São Paulo between 1996 and 2004. An interview with the next of kin assessed socioeconomic status, history, and treatment of asthma. There were 42 women and 31 men. Fifty-six (76.7%) of them were older than 34 years. Sixty-three percent were Caucasians, 77.3% had < 8 years of schooling, and the median income was 1.6 times the minimum wage. Twenty-two patients (30.1%) were smokers and 14 (19.2%) were ex-smokers. Only 25 (34.2%) patients were regularly followed by a doctor. Only 12.3% received inhaled steroids. Thirty-five patients (47.9%) had moderate-to-severe asthma. Fifty-five (75.3%) deaths took place outside a hospital. We conclude that this population shares characteristics of severe or poorly controlled asthma, low educational and socioeconomic levels, and lack of medical care and of inhaled steroid use. Se cuenta con poca información acerca de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil. Se caracterizaron 73 pacientes de asma sometidos a autopsia en el Serviço de Verificação de Óbitos da Universidade de São Paulo entre 1996 y 2004. Mediante entrevistas con sus parientes se estableció el nivel socioeconómico, los antecedentes de asma y el tratamiento seguido. Del los 73 pacientes (42 mujeres y 31 hombres), 56 (76,7%) eran mayores de 34 años; 63,0% eran caucásicos y 77,3% tenían menos de 8 años de escolaridad. La mediana de los ingresos era de 1,6 veces el salario mínimo. De los pacientes, 22 (30,1%) eran fumadores y 14 (19,2%) lo habían sido. Solamente 25 (34,2%) pacientes tenían seguimiento médico regular y solo 12,3% usaba inhaladores de esteroides; 35 (47,9%) presentaban asma moderada o intensa; 55 (75,3%) de las muertes ocurrieron fuera de los hospitales. Se concluye que esta población se caracterizaba por padecer de asma intensa o poco controlada, bajo nivel ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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Few data are available on autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil. We characterized 73 asthma patients who were autopsied at the Serviço de Verificação de Óbitos da Universidade de São Paulo between 1996 and 2004. An interview with the next of kin assessed socioeconomic status, history, and treatment of asthma. There were 42 women and 31 men. Fifty-six (76.7%) of them were older than 34 years. Sixty-three percent were Caucasians, 77.3% had < 8 years of schooling, and the median income was 1.6 times the minimum wage. Twenty-two patients (30.1%) were smokers and 14 (19.2%) were ex-smokers. Only 25 (34.2%) patients were regularly followed by a doctor. Only 12.3% received inhaled steroids. Thirty-five patients (47.9%) had moderate-to-severe asthma. Fifty-five (75.3%) deaths took place outside a hospital. We conclude that this population shares characteristics of severe or poorly controlled asthma, low educational and socioeconomic levels, and lack of medical care and of inhaled steroid use. Se cuenta con poca información acerca de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil. Se caracterizaron 73 pacientes de asma sometidos a autopsia en el Serviço de Verificação de Óbitos da Universidade de São Paulo entre 1996 y 2004. Mediante entrevistas con sus parientes se estableció el nivel socioeconómico, los antecedentes de asma y el tratamiento seguido. Del los 73 pacientes (42 mujeres y 31 hombres), 56 (76,7%) eran mayores de 34 años; 63,0% eran caucásicos y 77,3% tenían menos de 8 años de escolaridad. La mediana de los ingresos era de 1,6 veces el salario mínimo. De los pacientes, 22 (30,1%) eran fumadores y 14 (19,2%) lo habían sido. Solamente 25 (34,2%) pacientes tenían seguimiento médico regular y solo 12,3% usaba inhaladores de esteroides; 35 (47,9%) presentaban asma moderada o intensa; 55 (75,3%) de las muertes ocurrieron fuera de los hospitales. Se concluye que esta población se caracterizaba por padecer de asma intensa o poco controlada, bajo nivel ... |
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Characterization of autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil Caracterización de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil |
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Characterization of autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil Caracterización de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil |
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Characterization of autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil Caracterización de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil |
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Characterization of autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil Caracterización de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil |
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Characterization of autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in São Paulo, Brazil Caracterización de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en São Paulo, Brasil |
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characterization of autopsy-proven fatal asthma patients in são paulo, brazil caracterización de los pacientes fallecidos por asma certificada por autopsia en são paulo, brasil |
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