ESTUDO LONGITUDINAL DE INDIVÍDUOS COM DOENÇA DE CHAGAS DE REGIÃO ENDÊMICA BRASILEIRA: A COORTE SAMITROP

• Published in: Revista Unimontes Científica
• Main Authors: Souza, Andréia Brito de, Lacerda, Amanda Mota, Ferreira, Ariela Mota, Damasceno, Renata Fiúza, Sabino, Éster Cerdeira, Ribeiro, Antônio Luiz Pinho, Vieira, Thallyta Maria, Haikal , Desirée Sant'Ana, Silva, Amanda Karoline Pinheiro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Editora Unimontes 2021
• Subjects: Doença de Chagas; Doenças Negligenciadas; Cardiomiopatia Chagásica; Chagas Disease; Neglected Diseases; Chagas Cardiomyopathy; sami
• Online Access: https://www.periodicos.unimontes.br/index.php/unicientifica/article/view/4426; https://doi.org/10.46551/ruc.v23n2a01

the SaMi-Trop cohort (Center for Research in Tropical Medicine of São PauloMinas Gerais), a multicentric study of patients with Chagas' disease (CD) designed byscientists from four Brazilian public universities, has been conducted since 2013 in regionsendemic to the state of Minas Gerais (MG). Objective: to present and describe how the SaMiTrop cohort and its main results are being conducted, also promoting a local return aimed atmunicipal managers. Methods: participants were recruited through the database of the MinasGerais Telecare Network (RTMG). To date, two collections have been made, the baseline thattook place in the years 2013 and 2014 and a first follow-up in the years 2015 to 2016.Results: 2157 individuals participated in the baseline. Of these, 146 died and 1709 remainedin the first follow-up, two years later. Most participants were female, aged up to 60 years, hada stable union and declared themselves to be non-white. Conclusion: the cohort hascontributed to the advancement in scientific knowledge of CD. Its results should also supportpublic policies and strategies to improve the health services offered in a way that addressesthe real needs of people with CD. A coorte SaMi-Trop - Centro de Pesquisa em Medicina Tropical de São PauloMinas Gerais, um estudo multicêntrico de pacientes com Doença de Chagas – DC, idealizado por cientistas de quatro universidades públicas brasileiras, tem sido conduzida desde 2013 em regiões endêmicas do estado de Minas Gerais - MG. Objetivo: apresentar e descrever como está sendo conduzida a coorte SaMi-Trop e seus principais resultados, com um retorno local voltado aos gestores municipais. Métodos: os participantes foram recrutados através da base de dados da Rede de Teleassistência de Minas Gerais - RTMG. Até o momento, duas coletas foram realizadas, uma linha de base que ocorreu nos anos de 2013 e 2014 e um primeiro seguimento nos anos de 2015 a 2016. Resultados: participaram 2157 indivíduos na linha debase. Desses, 146 faleceram e 1709 se mantiveram no primeiro ...