Perfil epidemiológico de intoxicações infantis por agrotóxicos na Região Norte do Brasil de 1999 a 2020/  Epidemiological profile of childhood pesticide poisoning in the Northern Region of Brazil from 1999 to 2020

Objective Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are considered rare, with an incidence of 3.4 cases per 100,000 individuals worldwide. Although uncommon, CNS tumors have been gaining epidemiological importance due to their increased incidence and mortality. In Brazil, there is a lack of population research regarding CNS cancer, especially in the Northern region. Thus, the authors aim to trace an epidemiological profile of malignant brain neoplasms in the Northern region from 2001 to 2013. Methods Data were collected from the Cancer Hospital Registry of the Instituto Nacional de Câncer (RHC-INCA, in the Portuguese acronym) and stratified according to origin, gender, age, detailed primary location, and histological type. A total of 742 cases were analyzed. Most of the cases came from inland areas, with a male predominance. Results The most affected age groups were between 0 and 9 years old and between 30 and 49 years old, with an accentuated decrease in incidence starting at the age of 70 years old. The frontal lobe was the most affected area, followed by the temporal and parietal lobes. Astrocytic tumors accounted for 64.3% of cases, followed by embryonal tumors (18.2%), and ependymal tumors (7.4%). Among the astrocytic tumors, astrocytoma, not otherwise specified (NOS), and glioblastoma, NOS corresponded to 82.2% of the cases. Among embryonal tumors, medulloblastoma accounted for 71.9% of the cases. Conclusion More epidemiological studies in this area, especially in the Northern region, are required to identify risk factors and allow prevention and early diagnosis.

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Epidemiological profile of patients served due to official accidents in the north of Brazil, Amazon Region, in the period from 2009 to 2019

Panorama brasileiro de tungstênio (w) entre os anos de 2008 e 2014 ◽

10.32749/nucleodoconhecimento.com.br/health/profile-of-patients ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 47-59

Author(s):

Larissa Queiroz Costa Carneiro ◽

Isabela Menezes Barbosa ◽

Igor de Souza Cardoso ◽

Cláudio Alberto Gellis de Mattos Dias ◽

Euzébio de Oliveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Northern Region ◽

Protective Equipment ◽

The North ◽

Unified Health System ◽

Significant Public Health Problem ◽

Significant Public Health ◽

Epidemiological Profile

Ophidian accidents are a significant public health problem worldwide, due to both their frequency and morbidity and mortality. In Brazil, during the years 2009 to 2019 there were 313,139 registered cases, of which 151,565 occurred in the North Region, making explicit the importance of studying this disease in that Region. The objective of the present study is to determine the epidemiological profile of the affected patients (age and sex), the accident itself (UF, month, year, time to attend) and the snake gender of the accidents that occurred in the Northern region of Brazil. Secondary data were obtained through access to the Information Department of the Brazilian Unified Health System (DATASUS), at the electronic address www.datasus.gov.br, in the SIH / SUS Hospital Information System. It was found that the accidents occurred mainly in rural areas, with men, in socioeconomically active age, caused by snakes of the Bothrops genus. Several cases could be classified as accidents at work, these could be avoided or minimized with appropriate personal protective equipment and guidelines.

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Scorpion stings and spider bites in the Upper Juruá, Acre – Brazil

Journal of Human Growth and Development ◽

10.7322/jhgd.152178 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 290-297 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Evandro Piccinelli da Silva ◽

Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro ◽

Paulo Sérgio Bernarde

Keyword(s):

Temporal Distribution ◽

Epidemiological Data ◽

Northern Region ◽

Regional Hospital ◽

Epidemiological Surveillance ◽

Spider Bites ◽

Scorpion Stings ◽

Epidemiological Profile ◽

Educational Campaigns ◽

Epidemiological Information

Introduction: Epidemiological information on poisonings by venomous animals is fundamental in order to elaborate proposals for educational campaigns for prevention of poisonings, and may contribute to the improvement of the care of patients admitted to health facilities. Objective: Thus, the objective is to analyze the epidemiological profile of spider and scorpion poisoning in the Upper Juruá region, Western Amazonia, Brazil, from 2012 to 2017. Methods: Epidemiological data were obtained from the records of SINAN (Information System of Notifiable Diseases) in the Epidemiological Surveillance Sector of the Juruá Regional Hospital located in Cruzeiro do Sul. Results: There were 207 cases of accidents with arachnids, predominantly stinging by scorpions (148 cases, 71.9%), in the Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Sector of the Juruá Regional Hospital located in Cruzeiro do Sul. The average morbidity coefficient during the study period was 12 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for spider bites and 29.28 for scorpion stings. There was no correlation between spider and scorpion incidents with rainfall over the months during the study period. Conclusion: The average incidence of spider and scorpion incidents in the Upper Juruá region is one of the highest recorded for the Brazilian Amazon and is higher than the averages for Brazil, the Northern region and the state of Acre. Incidents with spiders and scorpions were not correlated with rainfall, and other factors associated with species biology or with human activities related to the temporal distribution, therefore there could be a risk of an arachnid incident throughout the year.

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PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DO CÂNCER DE PÂNCREAS NA REGIÃO NORTE DO BRASIL NO PERÍODO DE 2010 A 2018.

Revista de Patologia do Tocantins ◽

10.20873/uft.2446-6492.2019v6n2p20 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Luca Bontempo ◽

Gabriela Costa Jácome ◽

Evandro Leite Bitencourt

Keyword(s):

Pancreatic Cancer ◽

Pancreatic Neoplasms ◽

Northern Region ◽

The State ◽

Malignant Neoplasms ◽

Epidemiology Study ◽

Electronic Information ◽

Health Measures ◽

The World ◽

Epidemiological Profile

Objetivo: O câncer de pâncreas possui alta taxa de mortalidade e uma baixa taxa de sobrevida, sendo o estudo de sua epidemiologia fundamental para o desenvolvimento de políticas que favoreçam o diagnóstico precoce. Dessa forma, o objetivo do presente estudo é descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes diagnosticados com câncer de pâncreas na região Norte do Brasil no período de 2010 a 2018. Método: O estudo epidemiológico apresenta natureza descritiva e foi realizado por meio da coleta de dados disponíveis no Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS (DATASUS) no período de 2010 a 2018 dos sete estados da Região Norte do Brasil. Verificou-se o número total, por sexo e idade de casos de neoplasias malignas do pâncreas. Resultados: Foram encontrados 2.080 casos durante o período analisado, percebendo-se um aumento significativo na incidência dessa neoplasia na região. O número de internações foi maior em indivíduos com 60 anos ou mais e no sexo masculino, com exceção dos estados do Amazonas e Pará em que foi maior no sexo feminino. O estado de Rondônia apresentou um maior aumento da taxa de incidência, que passou de 0,84 em 2010 para 5,88 em 2018, enquanto no Amapá observou-se um decréscimo desse valor (de 1,75 para 1,48). Conclusão: A incidência dos casos na região Norte dobrou no período avaliado sendo, em geral, mais comum em homens com 60 anos ou mais. No ano de 2018, a incidência no estado de Rondônia ultrapassou as estimativas mundiais para esse câncer. Destaca-se a importância dos dados encontrados por esse estudo que podem contribuir com o desenvolvimento de medidas de saúde pública relacionadas ao tema. Palavras-chave: Neoplasias pancreáticas; Epidemiologia; Incidência. ABSTRACT Objective: Pancreatic cancer has a high mortality rate and a low survival rate, and its epidemiology study is fundamental for the development of policies that will favor an early diagnosis. Thus, the objective of the present study is to describe the epidemiological profile of patients who were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the northern region of Brazil from 2010 to 2018. Method: The epidemiological study is descriptive and was performed through the collection of available data in the Electronic Information Department of SUS (DATASUS), from 2010 to 2018 including seven states of the Northern Region of Brazil. The total number, by sex and age, of cases of malignant neoplasms of pancreas was verified. Results: A total of 2080 cases were found during the analyzed period, with a significant increase in the incidence of this neoplasia in the region. The number of hospitalizations was higher in individuals who were 60 years of age or older and males, except for the states of Amazonas and Pará, where it was higher among females. The state of Rondônia presented a higher increase in the incidence rate, which increased from 0.84 in 2010 to 5.88 in 2018, while in Amapá there was a decrease of this value (from 1.75 to 1.48). Conclusion: The incidence of cases in the Northern region doubled in the evaluated period and, in general, it is more common in men aged 60 years or older. In 2018, the incidence in the state of Rondônia exceeded the world estimates for this cancer. The importance of the data found by this study is of grand importance once that may contribute to the development of public health measures related to the theme. Keywords: Pancreatic Neoplasms; Epidemiology; Incidence.

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Analysis of Exogenous Poisoning by Pesticide in the State of Bahia-Brazil during the Period from 2007 to 2017

10.5772/intechopen.94213 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Karolayne Silva Souza ◽

Flávia Steffany Leite Miranda ◽

Milena Roberta Freire da Silva ◽

Caio Rodrigo Dias de Assis ◽

Rafael Artur de Queiroz Cavalcanti de Sá ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Irrigated Agriculture ◽

Age Group ◽

International Level ◽

Pesticide Poisoning ◽

The World ◽

The Subject ◽

Epidemiological Profile

Brazil is one of the main exporters of agricultural products and is one of the largest consumers of pesticides in the world. Bahia stands out in irrigated agriculture, with growth at the national and international level exports. The aim of this study is to describe and analyze the spatial distribution, and the epidemiological profile of the population with confirmed cases of pesticides intoxication in the state of Bahia-Brazil, from 2007 to 2017. It is an ecological and retrospective study of a series, with secondary data collected at the Department of Informatics of the System Of Health (DATASUS), on notifications and confirmed cases of pesticide poisoning in the state in 2007 to 2017. In Bahia, about 1,632 notifications of exogenous pesticide poisoning in the investigated period, confirming about 1137 cases. The main age group affected by these intoxications were related to 20-39 years of age. The results of this study show the increase in the number of notified and confirmed cases in Bahia during years from 2007 to 2017, thus suggesting the carrying out of research on the subject in this and other Brazilian states, in order to monitor and evaluate the causes of these pesticide poisoning, and improve health promotion.

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Epidemiological characterization of cases of Congenital Syphilis in northern Brazil, from 2014 to 2019

Panorama brasileiro de tungstênio (w) entre os anos de 2008 e 2014 ◽

10.32749/nucleodoconhecimento.com.br/health/northern-brazil ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 20-31

Author(s):

Carolina Gomes Almeida ◽

Gabriel Pereira Ávila ◽

Isabelly Montenegro Teixeira ◽

Raíza Júlia Viana Rodrigues ◽

Claudio Alberto Gellis de Mattos Dias ◽

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Keyword(s):

Congenital Syphilis ◽

Sexual Transmission ◽

Treponema Pallidum ◽

Northern Region ◽

Early Form ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Northern Brazil ◽

Epidemiological Profile ◽

Epidemiological Characterization

Syphilis is a disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, acquired, in large part, by sexual transmission. Congenital syphilis is a contagious disease of vertical transmission (from mother to fetus). This study aimed to present the number of reported cases of congenital syphilis in northern Brazil, between 2014 and 2019, and to characterize the epidemiological profile of the cases. Descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective research was carried out using DATASUS database. There was an increase in the number of cases in the period evaluated, especially the State of Amazonas, which presented the highest number of notifications. Regarding prenatal care, an average of four times more women perform than those who did not. Women with maternal school grade from the 5th to 8th incomplete elementary school had a higher number of cases of the disease. Although the northern region had a high prenatal performance, most cases of congenital syphilis were diagnosed only after delivery, indicating erroneous interpretations regarding the tests and consequent error in diagnosis and treatment. Since the early form (emergence until the 2nd year of life) is the majority of the number of cases, there is a favorable evolution of the disease.Schooling and income seem to be factors that influence the late diagnosis of the disease. There is a need for increased treated partners, reducing the transmission of syphilis and, consequently, congenital syphilis.

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Les Intoxications Accidentelles Par Les Pesticides Au Maroc Entre 2008-2014: Evolution Et Facteurs De Risque

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2017.v13n24p133 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (24) ◽

pp. 133

Author(s):

Detsouli Aicha ◽

Latifa Amiar ◽

Nabih Zineb ◽

Kharbouch Donia ◽

Abidli Zakaria ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Sex Ratio ◽

Facteurs De Risque ◽

Accidental Poisoning ◽

Pesticide Poisoning ◽

Pharmacovigilance Center ◽

Epidemiological Profile ◽

At Home

The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile of accidental poisoning by pesticides. A retrospective study of poisoning cases, declared between January 2008 to December 2014 at the Moroccan Anti poisoning and Pharmacovigilance Center (MAPPC), was conducted. During the study period, 4 110 acute accidental poisoning by pesticides cases were collected. The average age was of patients 19, 24±0,25 years. The sex-ratio (female/male) was 0.95. Poisoning mainly concerned adults between the ages of 20 and 74 (about 43%). The pesticide poisoning occurs more often in urban zones with 54.1%. These were mainly poisonings that occurred at home in 70.5% of cases. Patients were mostly symptomatic (about 65%), these poisonings occurred mainly during the spring mostly in the spring (32%) and summer (29%). Insecticides were the most commonly incriminated in 64, 13% of cases, followed by rats, pesticides, and herbicides with respectively 29%, 3.42% and 0.85%. The declarations came from all regions of Morocco, the highest incidence was recorded in the Tadla-Azilal region (4.04 per 100 000 inhabitants). The Fes Boulemane region showed a significant lethality of 6.43%. Among the 3,077 patients for whom the evolution was known, 98.1% had progressed favorably. 47 cases of death were recorded with a lethality of 1.2%.

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Health information systems and pesticide poisoning at Pernambuco

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1980-5497201500030012 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 666-678 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Pedro Costa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque ◽

Idê Gomes Dantas Gurgel ◽

Aline do Monte Gurgel ◽

Lia Giraldo da Silva Augusto ◽

Marília Teixeira de Siqueira

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Information Systems ◽

Health Information ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Health Information Systems ◽

Quality Data ◽

Pesticide Poisoning ◽

Epidemiologic Profile ◽

Epidemiological Profile ◽

The Impact

INTRODUCTION: Understanding the epidemiologic profile of a particular disease is key to undertake health actions. To that end, information systems that present quality data help in the decision-making process and demonstrate the impact of the problems. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the contribution of health information systems for the characterization of pesticide poisoning through SINAN, CEATOX and SIM in the State of Pernambuco. METHOD: In this study, the completeness and consistency of the data were assessed, as well as the epidemiological profile of pesticide poisoning in Pernambuco in the period from 2008 to 2012, based on the following Health Information Systems: Center for Toxicological Assistance of Pernambuco (CEATOX), Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) and Mortality Information System (SIM). RESULTS: The data revealed incompleteness and inconsistencies in information. Regarding the profile, females are more affected in the morbidity profile, and men have a higher mortality rate. Poisoning was more frequent in young adults with low educational level. With regard to the circumstances, most of the cases were suicide attempts, unique acute cases and not related to work. Despite suggesting underreporting, the data showed that persons engaged in agriculture are most commonly affected. CONCLUSION: The strengthening of these systems is necessary for the generation of consistent information that support health policies for the population groups involved.

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Avaliação do perfil epidemiológico da esquistossomose na região norte / Evaluation of the epidemiological profile of schistosomiasis in the northern region

Brazilian Journal of Health Review ◽

10.34119/bjhrv4n6-150 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 25486-25496

Author(s):

Fabiane dos Santos Ferreira ◽

Carolina Bezerra Da Silva ◽

Bruna Caroline Amaral Lino ◽

Beatriz Freitas Vale ◽

Agatha Monike Silva Nunes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Northern Region ◽

Epidemiological Profile

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Prevalence of canine atopic dermatitis at the Veterinary Hospital of the “Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia” in Belém/Pará, Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-6778 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Author(s):

Giselle A. Couceiro ◽

Siane Marina M. Ribeiro ◽

Mariana M. Monteiro ◽

Andre Marcelo C. Meneses ◽

Sinerey Karla S.A. Sousa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽

Northern Region ◽

Dermatology Department ◽

Canine Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Canine Population ◽

Allergic Skin ◽

Epidemiological Profile ◽

Clinical Records ◽

Veterinary Hospital

ABSTRACT: Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is a pruritic, chronic inflammatory disease, recurrent and genetically predisposed, which is the second most frequent allergic skin disorder, and ranks second among all the causes of pruritus in dogs worldwide. Given the absence of data on the occurrence of CAD in the northern region of Brazil, the aim of the current study was to conduct a survey to define the prevalence of canine atopic dermatitis attended at the Dermatology Department of the Mário Dias Teixeira Veterinary Hospital of the “Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia” (HOVET-UFRA). To determine the prevalence of CAD, a retrospective survey was carried out of clinical records and results of dermatological examinations conducted at the Dermatology Department of HOVET-UFRA Belém, Pará from October 2018 to October 2019. During this period, 456 dogs were examined, of which 25.65% (117) were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. Among the animals diagnosed, 62.4% (73) were females and 51.7% (29) were of the Shih-tzu breed. This level of atopic dermatitis is considered high. There are still no exact data on the incidence and prevalence of this dermatopathy, with described occurrence ranging from 3 to 15% of the canine population, a geographical relationship may be present. Although a sex-related predisposition has not been proven, a higher incidence of atopy in females is described, which indicated this may be the case. The most commonly diagnosed dogs in this study were the Shih-tzu breed. It is suspected that the regional popularity of some breeds, or the different genetic backgrounds in different geographical areas, may affect the predominance of CAD in some breeds. The results of the present study demonstrate the need for more research on the prevalence of canine atopic dermatitis, and better means of characterizing the population of atopic dogs in the region, so that it is possible to obtain a reliable epidemiological profile.

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