Low ambient temperature and hospitalization for cardiorespiratory diseases in Brazil

Réquia, Weeberb J.; Vicedo‐Cabrera, Ana M.; Schrijver, Evan de; Amini, Heresh

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116231

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“…The south region presented the highest hospitalisation rate, which may be related to the subtropical climate that increases respiratory infections due to the low temperature during the winter. Recently, some authors found a relation to relative risk (1.07; 95% IC: 1.01 to 1.14) for respiratory hospital admissions with a low temperature in Brazil 24. Also, the reduced hospitalisation rate in all regions from 2008 to 2021 may be related to the beginning of influenza vaccination (1999), even considering the different causes of respiratory infections 25.…”

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“…Recently, some authors found a relation to relative risk (1.07; 95% IC: 1.01 to 1.14) for respiratory hospital admissions with a low temperature in Brazil. 24 Also, the reduced hospitalisation rate in all regions from 2008 to 2021 may be related to the beginning of influenza vaccination (1999), even considering the different causes of respiratory infections. 25 In addition, this result may occur due to improved health conditions and access to health services.…”

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Hospitalisations and fatality due to respiratory diseases according to a national database in Brazil: a longitudinal study

Azevedo Lemos,

de Araújo Fonseca,

Bento Florêncio

et al. 2024

BMJ Open Resp Res

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BackgroundRespiratory diseases (RDs) cause millions of hospitalisations and deaths worldwide, resulting in economic and social impacts. Strategies for health promotion and disease prevention based on the epidemiological profile of the population may reduce hospital costs.AimTo characterise hospitalisations and deaths due to RDs in Brazilian adults above 20 years old between 2008 and 2021.MethodsThis ecological study used secondary data of hospitalisations and deaths due to RDs from the Hospital Information System of the Brazilian Unified Health System between 2008 and 2021. Data were grouped according to region, age group and sex. The period was divided into first (2008–2011), second (2012–2015) and third (2016–2019) quadrennia and one biennium (2020–2021), and all data were analysed using the GraphPad Prism; statistical significance was set at p<0.05.ResultsA total of 9 502 378 hospitalisations due to RDs were registered between 2008 and 2021. The south and southeast regions presented the highest hospitalisation and fatality rate, respectively, in the age group ≥80 years with no significant differences between sexes. Also, RDs caused 1 170 504 deaths, with a national fatality rate of 12.32%.ConclusionRDs affected the Brazilian population and impaired the health system, especially the hospital environment. The south/southeast regions were the most affected, and the ageing process contributed to the increased incidence of RDs.

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confidence: 99%