2004
DOI: 10.5123/s1679-49742004000400005
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Causas de internações hospitalares entre idosos brasileiros no âmbito do Sistema Único de Saúde

Abstract: ResumoO perfil das internações hospitalares da população idosa brasileira (60 ou mais anos de idade) foi determinado e comparado ao da população com 20-59 anos, com ênfase nas causas que justificaram a internação. Foram utilizados dados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do Sistema Único de Saúde (SIH-SUS) e a estimativa populacional para 2001. O risco de hospitalizações foi acentuadamente mais alto entre idosos para a quase totalidade das causas investigadas. As doenças do aparelho circulatório, respirató… Show more

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“…Studies have shown that diseases of the respiratory tract and circulatory tract, apart from being among the main causes for admittance to hospital by non-contagious chronic diseases, also have an important representation when we consider hospital admittances through all causes (12)(13) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Studies have shown that diseases of the respiratory tract and circulatory tract, apart from being among the main causes for admittance to hospital by non-contagious chronic diseases, also have an important representation when we consider hospital admittances through all causes (12)(13) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…When the unit of analysis is the Federation (12) , the main causes of admittances to hospital among the chronologically advantaged are heart failure, followed by bronchitis and emphysema and other chronic pulmonary obstruction diseases, and pneumonias. Studies have shown that diseases of the respiratory tract and circulatory tract, apart from being among the main causes for admittance to hospital by non-contagious chronic diseases, also have an important representation when we consider hospital admittances through all causes (12)(13) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…No entanto, apesar das evidentes diferenças entre os dois municípios, é patente a carência de capacidade de atenção refletida na baixa oferta de leitos e baixa taxa de internação hospitalar, mesmo quando se comparam as médias nacionais. 14 …”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Thus, aging impacts the health service and imposes new demands and challenges 2 . Besides, the aging process is characterized by organic and physiological changes, which hinders the maintenance of homeostasis when the older adults are under stress 3,4 , making them more vulnerable.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%