Analysis of the epidemiological profile of hospitalizations for Epilepsy in Brazilian regions between 2015 and 2019

Background: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease with the highest incidence in the world, affecting 1.3% of the Brazilian inhabitants. On average, 10% of the world population can be affected by an epileptic seizure. Thus, knowledge of the epidemiology of hospitalizations for epilepsy enables better health planning. Objective: To analyze epidemiology of hospitalizations in Brazil’s regions in 2015-2019. Methods: It is an observational and retrospective study of the descriptive epidemiological profile, using data from the Hospital Information System (SIH/ DATASUS). Variables: year, region, age group, sex and color/race. Results: There were 263,881 hospitalizations from 2015 to 2019 in Brazil. The Southeast region has the highest hospitalization rates between 2015 and 2019, reaching 42.32% of the cases, while the North region has the smallest, adding 5.5% (n = 14,530). In the epidemiological profile of hospitalizations prevails: the male gender, with 57.65% (n = 152,134), surpassing in 36.14% the female gender, with 111,747; the age group of 1-4 years (n = 45,702), exceeding in 378,9% the age group greater than or equal to 80 years (n = 9,543); the brown race, with 36% (n = 94,091), followed by white (34.4%), black (3.8%), yellow (1.2%) and indigenous (0.14%). Conclusion:There was a higher prevalence of hospitalizations for male epilepsy, aged 1-4 years, brown race and in the Southeast region. Therefore, through this study, resolutive actions can be taken in the face of such problems.

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Gender Ideology and Fertility: Evidence for a Curvilinear Hypothesis

10.31234/osf.io/g4nxh ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Serena Stefani ◽

Gabriele Prati

Keyword(s):

Gender Ideology ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Curvilinear Relationship ◽

World Population ◽

Fertility Rates ◽

The World ◽

And Gender ◽

Using Data ◽

National Analysis ◽

The Relationship

Research on the relationship between fertility and gender ideology revealed inconsistent results. In the present study, we argue that inconsistencies may be due to the fact that such relationship may be nonlinear. We hypothesize a U- shaped relationship between two dimensions of gender ideology (i.e. primacy of breadwinner role and acceptance of male privilege) and fertility rates. We conducted a cross-national analysis of 60 countries using data from the World Values Survey as well as the World Population Prospects 2019. Controlling for gross domestic product, we found support for a U-shaped relationship between gender ideology and fertility. Higher levels of fertility rates were found at lower and especially higher levels of traditional gender ideology, while a medium level of gender ideology was associated with the lowest fertility rate. This curvilinear relationship is in agreement with the phase of the gender revolution in which the country is located. Traditional beliefs are linked to a complementary division of private versus public sphere between sexes, while egalitarian attitudes are associated with a more equitable division. Both conditions strengthen fertility. Instead, as in the transition phase, intermediate levels of gender ideology’s support are associated with an overload and a difficult reconciliation of the roles that women have to embody (i.e. working and nurturing) so reducing fertility. The present study has contributed to the literature by addressing the inconsistencies of prior research by demonstrating that the relationship between gender ideology and fertility rates is curvilinear rather than linear.

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A retrospective study of colorectal carcinoma in central India

International Surgery Journal ◽

10.18203/2349-2902.isj20170846 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 977

Author(s):

Suresh Clement H. ◽

S. Madhu Babu ◽

Samir Ahmad ◽

Harsha Omkar M.

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Central India ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Outer Quadrant ◽

The World ◽

Menstruating Women ◽

Epidemiological Profile

Background: Inner lining of lobules or ducts of milk of breast tissue is the origin of the breast cancer. Among females, it constitutes 10.4% of cancer cases incidence all over the world. It thus is the fifth leading cause of mortality all over the world. As known, it is more common in females than males. The objective of this study was to study the clinical and epidemiological profile of breast cancer patients.Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out for a period of two and half years at M. G. M. Hospital, Warangal. Both males and females of 30 years and above were included in the study. Total number of carcinoma cases admitted during 2005 to 2007 for a period of two and half years were 1,428. Total number of carcinoma breast cases admitted during 2005 to 2007 for a period of two and half years were 242.Results: Maximum cases i.e. 44.6% belonged to stage III of breast cancer. Maximum cases were seen among Hindus i.e. 76.4%. As expected, only one case was reported by males which constituted only 0.42%. Highest number of cases i.e. 99 (40.9%) were reported during the age group of 40-50 years. Multi para women constituted more number of cases in 78.8%. Maximum number of cases of breast cancer i.e. 41.6% occurred among menstruating women. Most commonly affected quadrant was upper outer in 55.1% of cases. The most common type was Schirrous carcinoma in 39.6% of cases.Conclusions: Upper outer quadrant was most commonly affected. This indicates that the women in the reproductive age group should be directed to examine their breast daily with specific attention to upper outer quadrant.

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Epidemiological Profile of Meningitis Cases in the Southeast Region in Brazil

10.5327/1516-3180.571 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Juliana Pugas Paim Lima ◽

Bruna Trindade Andrade ◽

Jéssika Pereira Marques Diniz ◽

Raphaela Hissa de Oliveira Cabral

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Cause Of Death ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Age Group ◽

Southeast Region ◽

Notifiable Diseases ◽

Clinical Evolution ◽

Epidemiological Profile ◽

Espirito Santo

This project has as an objective the analysis of the epidemiological profile of the cases of meningitis in the southeastern of Brazil, comparingetiologies, age group and evolution. The study has an epidemiological profile where confirmed cases were selected between 2010-2019. The approach was quantitative through research on the DATASUS platform, in the field of Diseases and Notifiable Diseases - SINAN. There’s a predominance of deaths due to Other Bacteria, the same being predominant in the age group of 40-59 and less in 80 year olds or more. In addition, it’s noticed less occurrence of Haemophilus Meningitis with a predilection for infants. In Espirito Santo, there’s a higher incidence of deaths from, mainly affecting the age group of 20-39 year olds, which accounts for 20% of the cases. In Rio de Janeiro, there’s a predominance of Other Bacterias, which corresponds to 20.7% of the total cases, in those aged 20-39 years. In São Paulo, there’s a supremacy of Viral with 59% of total cases, affecting mainly children, with emphasis on 1-4 year olds, having a good clinical evolution, however, corresponds to 7% of the total deaths. If untreated, the morbimortality is profound, it’s important to recognize the epidemiological profile of the pathology so that the approach to patients who present it, is the most targeted and effective as possible. Data analysis showed that Other Bacterias Meningitis is the main cause of death, therefore, epidemiology is associated with severity and lethality.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning among reproductive age group women of urban and rural areas of Gadag: a comparison study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20202474 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 2221

Author(s):

Jannatbi Iti ◽

Roshan Mudaraddi

Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Fundamental Rights ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

World Population ◽

Age Group ◽

Effective Measure ◽

The World ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

Reproductive Age Group

Background: India is the second most populous country in the world 1.311 million (2015). With only 2.4% of the world land area India is supporting 17.5% of the world population. The rampant population growth has been viewed as the greatest obstacle to the economic and social advancement. Reproductive choice is one of the most fundamental rights of a couple. Empowering a woman to control her fertility allows her to complete her education or employment aspirations. Aim and objective of the study was to know the distribution of socio-demographic factors which influence KAP about FP methods among eligible reproductive age group women.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was done from 27 March 2017 to 20 April 2017 in rural and urban areas of Gadag Taluk in women of eligible reproductive age group with a sample size of 560.Results: 25.4% of the women are in the age group of 28-32 years. Majority of the women belonged to Hindu (87.5%) and 11.1% Muslims. Highest proportion of women have completed middle and high school which amounts to 42.3%. and 17.7% were illiterates. 43.6% of the respondents married at the age of 20-24 years, 48.2% of the women were homemakers, 3.6% were professionals and 1.8% were semi-professionals and 23.2% were unskilled.Conclusions: Family planning is the most effective measure to bring control on the population. Knowing the socio-demographic factors which influence the adoption of family planning methods is of utmost importance to plan for birth control and spacing children especially for the policy makers.

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Economic globalisation and paradoxes

Temida ◽

10.2298/tem0304015d ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 15-21

Author(s):

Mirjana Dokmanovic

Keyword(s):

Gender Equity ◽

Social Services ◽

Free Market ◽

Labour Force ◽

World Population ◽

Negative Effects ◽

The North ◽

The World ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Rich

The increased development of technology and integration of markets have created possibilities to eradicate hunger, poverty and other illnesses of the mankind. Contrary, the world is facing opposite trends: the widening gap between the rich and the poor, increasing poverty, human security and conflicts. The negative effects of the globalisation that experience the majority of the world population are rooted at the ruling neoliberal model of macro economy, shaped and dictated by the international financial institutions, WTO, multilateral companies and transnational corporations. This logic is based on the free market economy, free flow of capital, resources, investments and labour force, trade liberalisation, deregulation, privatisation, reduction of social services, and elimination of the concept of ?the public good?. This economic model induces exploitation, discrimination, and inequalities, and therefore, it suits only to the big and powerful (states, markets, companies, individuals...), while brings disadvantages to the small and less powerful (states, markets, companies, individuals...). In addition, it deepens historical and contemporary inequalities based on race, sex, ethnicity, nationality etc. between and within states, and regions, including the West and the North. This context of development especially hurts vulnerable and marginalised groups, including women, resulting in their social exclusion and increased poverty. The efforts regarding the realisation of the UN Millennium Development Goals, including eradication of poverty and hunger, and development of gender equity, will be not effective at all until the neoliberal model should be replaced by the heliocentric, human rights approach to development.

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Current trends in global demographic processes

Problems and Perspectives in Management ◽

10.21511/ppm.16(1).2018.05 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 48-57 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sergii Sardak ◽

Maxim Korneyev ◽

Vladimir Dzhyndzhoian ◽

Tatyana Fedotova ◽

Olha Tryfonova

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Growth Rates ◽

Percent Level ◽

Modern Society ◽

Global Dimension ◽

World Population ◽

Annual Growth Rate ◽

The North ◽

The World ◽

Demographic Processes

Current local and national demographic trends have deepened the existing and formed new global demographic processes that have received a new historical reasoning that requires deep scientific research taking into account the influence of the multifactorial global dimension of the modern society development. The purpose of the article is to study the development of global demographic processes and to define the causes of their occurrence, manifestations, implications and prospects for implementation in the first half of the 21st century. The authors have identified and characterized four global demographic processes, namely population growth, migration, increase of tourism, and change in population structure. It is projected that in the 30’s of the 21st century, the number and growth rates of the world population will reach the objective growth and these dynamics over the next two decades will begin to change in the direction of reducing the growth rates, which will lead to gradual stabilization, and eventually reduce the size of the world population. By the middle of the 21st century, one can observe the preservation of the growth rates of international and domestic migration, the growth of international migration flows from the South to the North and from the East to the West, the strengthening of new economically developed centers of gravity (Canada, Australia and New Zealand), the increase in migration of rural population to cities, as well as urbanization and activation of the metropolises development. The share of international tourists in comparison with the world population will be constantly increasing, and the annual growth rate of the number of international tourists will significantly depend on the world economy and may vary at the several percent level. Permanent change will occur in the age, religious-cultural and socio-economic structure of the population.

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Epidemiological aspects of Meningites in Brazil: a comparison between regions

10.5327/1516-3180.214 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Andrea Alexandra Narro Ayin ◽

Rafaela Seixas Pinho ◽

Aline Cristine Passos de Souza ◽

Viviane Nazaré Lopes de Souza

Keyword(s):

Ecological Study ◽

Age Groups ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Age Group ◽

The South ◽

White Race ◽

Southeast Region ◽

The North ◽

Incidence And Mortality ◽

Analyze Data

Background: Meningites are an inflammation of the meninges, more caused by virus, however, they are severe when caused by bacterias Objectives: Analyze data regarding the epidemiology of meningites in Brazil. Methods: Ecological study based on data of incidence and mortality by brazilian regions, sex and age affected by meningitis, between the year 2015 to 2020, available on Datasus. Results: In the north were reported 1.027 cases, Pará the winner; in the southeast were found 10.882 cases, and São Paulo was the most responsible; in the northeast, 12.435 cases were recorded, with the largest number in Bahia; in the South, 19.299 cases were observed, Paraná with the greatest number; finally, the midwest with 916 cases, Goiás was the winner. 8.056 deaths were reported, with the record in the southeast region, with 51,7% of total deaths, followed by the northeast (17,3%), South 16,9%), north (7,9%) and the midwest (5,9%). There was a predominance of the diasease in males (87.189 cases) over females (51.858 cases). The age groups most affected were between 20-39 years old, followed by 1-4 years old. The most affected race were whites, with 49.648 cases, followed by browns with 26.235 cases. Conclusion: The southestern region has higher mortality from meningitis and the South a higher incidence. The white race was the most affected and the age group between 20-39 years old.

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Epidemiological overview of hospitalization for multiple sclerosis in Brazil from 2015 to 2019

10.5327/1516-3180.598 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Clara Leite Aragão ◽

Giovanna Souza Filardi ◽

Katharina Andrade de Brito ◽

Felipe Fróes Batista Ribeiro ◽

Giovana Aquino de Moraes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Information System ◽

Nervous System ◽

Women Of Color ◽

Demyelinating Disease ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Ethics Committee ◽

Age Group ◽

The World ◽

Epidemiological Profile

Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, autoimmune and progressive pathology, is it the primary demyelinating disease of the nervous system and the most frequent in the world. Therefore, becomes relevant set the epidemiological profile of MS in Brazil aiming to understand hospitalization dynamics and evolution of disease. Objective and Methods: To analyze epidemiological profile hospitalization for MS in Brazil, from 2015 to 2019. An epidemiological, retrospective, descriptive study was realized through the Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS/ DATASUS), from 2015 to 2019. Categories used: sex, color/race and age group. It is not required appreciation by the Research Ethics Committee for using publics information, without identifying the participants. Results: In Brazil, from 2015 to 2019, 18.536 hospitalizations happened for MS, having growth from 2015 (n=2.083) to 2018 (n=4.755), with a decrease in 2019 (n=4.021). Southeast had higher percentual (66,98%, n=12.416), South (13,95%, n=2.585), Midwest (10,65%, n=1.965), Northeast (6,42%, n=1.190) and North (2%, n=370). The most of hospitalization it is in the age of 20 to 49 years (75%, n=13.892), with prevalence in females (69,8%, n=12.941), over males (30,2%, n=5.595) and proportion 2,31W:1M. White color is majority (53,7%, n=9.951), grayish-brown (24,8%, n=4.597) and indigenous people (0.005%, n=1). Conclusion: It was realized prevalence of hospitalization in women, of color white, age between 20-49 years, from Southeast. It urgent the importance of investigation, forward diagnostic and treatment of that pathology in country, to try decrease to the maximum injury affected population.

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Radiocarbon Age of Vertisols and Its Interpretation Using Data on Gilgai Complex in the North Caucasus

Radiocarbon ◽

10.1017/s0033822200041254 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 43 (2B) ◽

pp. 603-610 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Irina Kovda ◽

Warren Lynn ◽

Dewayne Williams ◽

Olga Chichagova

Keyword(s):

Parent Material ◽

North Caucasus ◽

Radiocarbon Dates ◽

Radiocarbon Age ◽

The North ◽

The World ◽

Soil Complex ◽

Using Data ◽

Sampling Procedures ◽

Different Parts

Radiocarbon dates were analyzed to assess Vertisols age around the world. They show an increase of radiocarbon age from mainly modern–3000 BP in 0–100 cm layer up to 10,000 BP at a depth 100–200 cm. Older dates reflect the age of parent material. The inversion of 14C dates seems to be a frequent phenomenon in Vertisols. A series of new dates of Vertisols from gilgai microhigh, microslope and microlow in the North Caucasus was done in order to understand the nature of this inversion. 14C age in the gilgai soil complex ranges from 70 ± 45 BP in the microlow to 5610 ± 180 BP in the microhigh. A trend of similar depths being younger in the microslope and microlow was found. We explain this by intensive humus rejuvenation in the microlows due to water downward flow. The older date in the microhigh represents the old humus horizon sheared laterally close to the surface and preserved by impermeable water regime. We explain inversions of 14C age-depth curves by the sampling procedures. In a narrow pit, genetically different parts of former gilgai could easily be as a genetically uniform soil profile. Because of this strong microvariability, Vertisols require sampling in a trench accounting for gilgai elements, even when gilgai are not obvious.

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Informal caregivers of older Muslims diagnosed with cancer: A portrait of depression, social support, and faith

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s147895152100081x ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Lea Baider ◽

Gil Goldzweig ◽

Jeremy M. Jacobs ◽

Ibtisam M. Ghrayeb ◽

Eli Sapir ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Informal Caregivers ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Female Gender ◽

Well Being ◽

World Population ◽

Optimal Care ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

The World

Abstract Objective Islamic population constitute more than 20% of the world population and is growing rapidly. Nevertheless, data concerning informal caregiving to older Muslim patients diagnosed with cancer are scarce. Improving the well-being of caregivers is a vital step to optimal care for the patients themselves throughout the Muslim community and the world. This study focuses on a sample of Palestinian caregivers of older Muslim patients diagnosed with cancer living in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza. The study aims to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of the caregivers and to understand their social support, and identify predictors of caregivers’ depression. Methods A cross-sectional study of a convenience sample of 99 dyads of Palestinian patients (age ≥65) and their informal caregivers. Depression and social support were measured using the five items of the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Cancer Perceived Agents of Social Support questionnaire. Results Caregivers were most frequently adult children (52%) or spouses (32%), with male patients cared for by spouses (47.5%) or sons (32%), and female patients by daughters (50%). Clinical levels of depression were reported by 76% of the caregivers and 85% of patients. The significant predictors of caregiver depression were female gender, lower education, lower perceived social support from spouse and family, and higher perceived support from faith. Significance of results Healthcare providers serving the study population should determine the position and role of the caregiver within the social and family structure surrounding the patients’ families. This understanding may facilitate overcoming barriers to effective and meaningful social support.

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