Chagas disease in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: analysis of admissions and mortality time series
INTRODUCTION: A time series study of admissions, deaths and acute cases was conducted in order to evaluate the context of Chagas disease in Pernambuco. METHODS: Data reported to the Information Technology Department of the Brazilian National Health Service between 1980 and 2008 was collected for reg...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f18aa33add7649dca2c21d80fd256b66 2023-05-15T15:11:04+02:00 Chagas disease in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: analysis of admissions and mortality time series Suellen Carvalho de Moura Braz Myllena de Fátima Alheiros Dias Melo Virginia Maria Barros de Lorena Wayner Vieira de Souza Yara de Miranda Gomes 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822011005000038 https://doaj.org/article/f18aa33add7649dca2c21d80fd256b66 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822011000300011&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/s0037-86822011005000038 https://doaj.org/article/f18aa33add7649dca2c21d80fd256b66 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 44, Iss 3, Pp 318-323 (2011) Doença de Chagas Pernambuco Internações hospitalares Mortalidade Casos agudos Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822011005000038 2022-12-30T23:24:04Z INTRODUCTION: A time series study of admissions, deaths and acute cases was conducted in order to evaluate the context of Chagas disease in Pernambuco. METHODS: Data reported to the Information Technology Department of the Brazilian National Health Service between 1980 and 2008 was collected for regions and Federal Units of Brazil; and microregions and municipalities of Pernambuco. Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants) of hospitalization, mortality and acute cases were calculated using a national hospital database (SIH), a national mortality database (SIM) and the national Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), respectively. RESULTS: The national average for Chagas disease admissions was 0.99 from 1995 to 2008. Pernambuco obtained a mean of 0.39 in the same period, with the highest rates being concentrated in the interior of the state. The state obtained a mean mortality rate of 1.56 between 1980 and 2007, which was lower than the national average (3.66). The mortality rate has tended to decline nationally, while it has remained relatively unchanged in Pernambuco. Interpolating national rates of admissions and deaths, mortality rates were higher than hospitalization rates between 1995 and 2007. The same occurred in Pernambuco, except for 2003. Between 2001 and 2006, rates for acute cases were 0.56 and 0.21 for Brazil and Pernambuco, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Although a decrease in Chagas mortality has occurred in Brazil, the disease remains a serious public health problem, especially in the Northeast region. It is thus essential that medical care, prevention and control regarding Chagas disease be maintained and improved. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 44 3 318 323 |
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INTRODUCTION: A time series study of admissions, deaths and acute cases was conducted in order to evaluate the context of Chagas disease in Pernambuco. METHODS: Data reported to the Information Technology Department of the Brazilian National Health Service between 1980 and 2008 was collected for regions and Federal Units of Brazil; and microregions and municipalities of Pernambuco. Rates (per 100,000 inhabitants) of hospitalization, mortality and acute cases were calculated using a national hospital database (SIH), a national mortality database (SIM) and the national Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), respectively. RESULTS: The national average for Chagas disease admissions was 0.99 from 1995 to 2008. Pernambuco obtained a mean of 0.39 in the same period, with the highest rates being concentrated in the interior of the state. The state obtained a mean mortality rate of 1.56 between 1980 and 2007, which was lower than the national average (3.66). The mortality rate has tended to decline nationally, while it has remained relatively unchanged in Pernambuco. Interpolating national rates of admissions and deaths, mortality rates were higher than hospitalization rates between 1995 and 2007. The same occurred in Pernambuco, except for 2003. Between 2001 and 2006, rates for acute cases were 0.56 and 0.21 for Brazil and Pernambuco, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Although a decrease in Chagas mortality has occurred in Brazil, the disease remains a serious public health problem, especially in the Northeast region. It is thus essential that medical care, prevention and control regarding Chagas disease be maintained and improved. |
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Suellen Carvalho de Moura Braz Myllena de Fátima Alheiros Dias Melo Virginia Maria Barros de Lorena Wayner Vieira de Souza Yara de Miranda Gomes |
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Chagas disease in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: analysis of admissions and mortality time series |
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Chagas disease in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: analysis of admissions and mortality time series |
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Chagas disease in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: analysis of admissions and mortality time series |
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Chagas disease in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: analysis of admissions and mortality time series |
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Chagas disease in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: analysis of admissions and mortality time series |
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