Incidence, risk factors and case fatality rate for hip fracture in Chile: A cross-sectional study based on 2017 national registries

Abstract Background Many studies have demonstrated a causal link between Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, microcephaly (MCP), and other congenital abnormalities (CA). This study aimed to determine perinatal case fatality rate in cases of Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) in the Rio Grande do Norte State (RN), a Brazilian Northeast State highly impacted by the Zika virus outbreak. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using data obtained through the State Health Department (SHD) for cases of MCP and CA in Rio Grande do Norte from April 2015 to February 5, 2016. Definition of perinatal period: commences at 22 completed weeks (154 days) of gestation and ends seven completed days after birth. Results During the study period, there were 486 cases of MCP and others CA notified in RN, of which 142 were confirmed and 108 remain under investigation. The remaining 236 cases have been ruled out by presenting normal examinations or due to presenting microcephaly by noninfectious causes. Of the total confirmed cases, 26.7% (38/142) died after birth or during pregnancy. 15.78% (06/38) of confirmed deaths had ZIKV infection during pregnancy and 2.63% (01/38) had a positive TORCH blood test. The six cases related to ZIKV were confirmed by RT–PCR and/or IgM/IgG antibodies against ZIKV. The remaining cases of deaths remain either under investigation or have been ruled out. Conclusion This study highlights a high rate of perinatal lethality (15.78%) in cases of CZS. Despite the growing number of CZS cases, the real incidence and prevalence might be higher due to the underreporting and lack of resources for confirmatory diagnostic tests (laboratory and imaging). Due to the high rate of lethality and the ongoing uncontrolled ZIKV outbreak, this study predicts an increase in the infant mortality rate in Brazil and highlights the need for developing public health programs to control the ZIKV outbreak. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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Perinatal Case Fatality Rate Related to Congenital Zika Syndrome in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pediatric Neurology ◽

10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.11.012 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 81 ◽

pp. 47-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nilson N. Mendes Neto ◽

Jessika Thais da Silva Maia ◽

Marcelo Rodrigues Zacarkim ◽

Igor Queiroz ◽

Angelle Desiree Labeaud ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Fatality Rate ◽

Case Fatality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Congenital Zika Syndrome

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Cross-sectional study of the case-fatality rate among patients with visceral leishmaniasis infections during pregnancy in Sudan

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ◽

10.1002/ijgo.12332 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 140 (1) ◽

pp. 119-120 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gamal K. Adam ◽

Saeed M. Omar ◽

MohammedAhmed A. Ahmed ◽

Tajeldin M. Abdallah ◽

AbdelAziem A. Ali

Keyword(s):

Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽

Case Fatality Rate ◽

Case Fatality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Analisis Indikator Entomologi dan Sebaran Jentik Aedes aegypti pada Daerah Stratifi kasi Endemisitas Demam Berdarah Dengue di Kota Jayapura

ASPIRATOR - Journal of Vector-borne Disease Studies ◽

10.22435/asp.v13i2.4441 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 127-136

Author(s):

Risda Hartati ◽

Tri Baskoro T. Satoto ◽

Elsa Herdiana Murhandarwati ◽

Mutiara Widawati

Keyword(s):

Case Fatality Rate ◽

Case Fatality ◽

Hemorrhagic Fever ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

Who Guidelines ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Endemic Areas ◽

Urban Villages

The incidence rate (IR) of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Papua Province in 2017 was8.04 per 100,000 population, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 1.12%. In 2016, the Health Offi ce ofJayapura City declared six urban villages as high endemic areas, four urban villages as high sporadicareas, and ten villages as DHF-free areas from a total of 39 urban villages in Jayapura. This studyaims to analyze larval by House index [HI], Container index [CI], Breateu index (BI), and Maya index[MI] as well as the distribution of vector Ae. aegypti in endemic, sporadic and DHF-free areas inJayapura City. The design of this study was a cross-sectional study. This research was conducted fromJanuary to March 2019. Subjects (375 houses) were surveyed according to WHO guidelines basedon its endemicity stratifi cation. Observations of mosquitos’ larvae were done using visual and singlelarvae methods. The result of this research showed that endemic areas had their HI, CI and BI as muchas 43.3%, 16.5%, and 90.0%, respectively, with density fi gure is six. Sporadic areas had their HI,CI and BI as much as 35.4%, 10.9%, and 57.5%, respectively, with density fi gure is fi ve. DHF-freeareas had their HI, CI, and BI as much as 14.8%, 5.7%, and 35.2%, respectively, with density fi gureis fi ve. The Maya index for endemic and sporadic areas was categorized as moderate, while DHF-freeareas were low.

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Magnitude and determinants of obstetric case fatality rate among women with the direct causes of maternal deaths in Ethiopia: a national cross sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/s12884-020-2830-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ayele Geleto ◽

Catherine Chojenta ◽

Tefera Taddele ◽

Deborah Loxton

Keyword(s):

Case Fatality Rate ◽

Case Fatality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Maternal Deaths

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Road Traffic Collisions—Case Fatality Rate, Crash Injury Rate, and Number of Motor Vehicles: Time Trends between a Developed and Developing Country

The American Surgeon ◽

10.1177/000313481007600933 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 76 (9) ◽

pp. 977-981 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sanchia S. Goonewardene ◽

Khalid Baloch ◽

Keith Porter ◽

Ian Sargeant ◽

Gamini Punchihewa

Keyword(s):

Visual Impairment ◽

Case Fatality Rate ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Case Fatality ◽

Injury Rate ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Motor Vehicles ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Uk

Road traffic collisions (RTCs) are one of the most common preventable causes of death and disability worldwide. We investigated changes in numbers of motor vehicles, case fatality rate, and crash injury rate for the most present recorded year (2002) 5 and 10 years before that in the United Kingdom (UK) and Sri Lanka (SL). We also investigated environmental and individual factors impacting patients at South Birmingham Trauma Unit, UK and Colombo General Hospital, SL. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study (both quantitative and qualitative). Over the 10-year period, numbers of motor vehicles have risen in both countries; the crash injury remained stable in both countries. Case fatality rate (far higher) in SL has decreased, as in the UK. Three hundred and twenty-five patients took part in the survey in SL, with 83 in the UK. In the categories investigated, including patient demographics, RTC environment, visual impairment, pedestrian and driver factors, the majority of results were significantly different between the two countries. Target factors such as inadequate street lighting, visual impairment, speeding, and not wearing seatbelts at time of accident were identified, and recommendations developed as a result.

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Mapping And Analysis of Environmental Risk Factors Leptospirosis Incidence Based Geographic Information System (GIS) In Sampang Regency

JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN ◽

10.20473/jkl.v8i1.2015.48-56 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

Annisa Rahim ◽

Ririh Yudhastuti

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Environmental Risk ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Environmental Risk Factors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Unit Of Analysis ◽

Incidence Risk ◽

History Of ◽

Observational Descriptive Study

Abstract: One of the zoonosis in Indonesia is leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is caused due to infection of bacteria Leptospira. There were 107 cases and 9 deaths due to leptospirosis in Sampang. The incidence of leptospirosis in Sampang was an outbreak. The purpose of this study was to map the distribution of leptospirosis cases in Sampang in 2013 and to analyze environmental risk factors of leptospirosis cases (rainfall, altitude, and the presence of flood). This study was an observational-descriptive study and used cross-sectional study design. The unit of analysis of the study was administrative regions based on the districts. There was patients of leptospirosis in 4 districts in Sampang regency, there are Sampang district, Camplong district Robatal district and Omben district. The highest incidence of leptospirosis in Sampang regency was occured in Sampang district with rainfall more than 177.6 mm, altitude less than 47mdpl, and had experienced flooding. Mapping the incidence of leptospirosis showed the distribution of leptospirosis cases tend to be concentrated in Sampang district which had a history of flooding status. The conclusion is rainfall, altitude, and presence of flood are risk factors of leptospirosis. The advice is to improve surveillance of patients with leptospirosis particularly during floods, to do outreach to the community, to perform cross-sector cooperation, to avoid or to reduce the frequency of direct contact with the flood to minimize transmission of leptospirosis.Keywords: leptospirosis incidence, risk factors, mapping

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Regional Differences in Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics, Treatment, and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 in Wuhan and Remote Areas of Hubei Province

Frontiers in Medicine ◽

10.3389/fmed.2021.667623 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Honggang Ren ◽

Xingyi Guo ◽

Antonio Palazón-Bru ◽

Pengcheng Yang ◽

Nan Huo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Regional Differences ◽

Case Fatality Rate ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Case Fatality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hubei Province ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Suburban Areas

Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a major threat to global health. Regional differences in epidemiological and clinical characteristics, treatment and outcomes of patients have not yet been investigated. This study was conducted to investigate these differences amongCOVID-19 patients in Hubei Province, China.Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed data on 289 COVID-19 patients from designated hospitals in three regions:Urban (Wuhan Union West Hospital), Suburban areas of Wuhan (Hannan Hospital) and Enshi city, between February 8 and 20, 2020. The final date of follow-up was December 14th, 2020. The outcomes were case fatality rate and epidemiological and clinical data.Results: Urban Wuhan experienced a significantly higher case fatality rate (21.5%) than suburban Wuhan (5.23%) and rural area of Enshi (3.51%). Urban Wuhan had a higher proportion of patients on mechanical ventilation (24.05%) than suburban Wuhan (0%) and rural Enshi (3.57%). Treatment with glucocorticoids was equivalent in urban and suburban Wuhan (46.84 and 45.75%, respectively) and higher than Enshi (25.00%). Urban Wuhan had a higher proportion of patients with abnormal tests including liver function and serum electrolytes and a higher rate of pneumonia (p < 0.01 for all). Urban Wuhan also had a higher incidence of respiratory failure, heart disease, liver disease and shock, compared with the other two regions (all p < 0.05).Conclusions: Our findings revealed that there are regional differences in COVID-19. These findings provide novel insights into the distribution of appropriate resources for the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19 for the global community.

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Case Fatality Rate of COVID-19 and Association With Sociodemographic Characteristics of Populations in Ecuador, 2020

10.21203/rs.3.rs-444898/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Karla Flores Sacoto ◽

Galo Sánchez Del Hierro ◽

Xavier Jarrín Estupiñan ◽

Felipe Moreno-Piedrahita Hernandez

Keyword(s):

Death Rate ◽

Case Fatality Rate ◽

Case Fatality ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Secondary Outcome ◽

Morbidity Rate ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background COVID-19 has caused deaths worldwide affecting the most vulnerable population with different case fatality rates. Socioeconomic conditions have demonstrated a role regarding the spread of infections and mortality. Socioeconomic characteristics of Ecuador related to poverty, ethnicity and demographic characteristics increase the impact of COVID-19 in certain populations. Methods Objective To analyze the influence of demographic factors on the COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in Ecuador. Design: cross sectional study. Setting 24 provinces in Ecuador-221 cantons. Population: data including 233.277 confirmed COVID-19 cases of Ecuador. Primary and secondary outcome measures COVID-19 CFR and crude cause-specific death rate weight calculated using province-country level data from health ministry of Ecuador in data website. Results Ecuadors CFR is 4,03%, analyzed by cantons the CFR increases to a median of 5,75%, with cantons like Playas with a CFR of 32,39%. The morbidity rate has a median of 795,31 per 100 000 hab. with the highest rate in Isabela-Galápagos (10185,49), Aguarico-Orellana (9506,75) and Baños-Tungurahua (4156,85). And the crude COVID-19 death rate has a median of 39,73 per 100 000 hab. with the highest rate in Penipe-Chimborazo (201,29), 24 de Mayo-Manabí (143,79) and San Pedro de Huaca-Carchi (134,36). The correlations show relations with sociodemographic factors like poverty, ethnicity and scholarity. Conclusion The CFR is the proxy indicator of COVID-19 impact in Ecuador and the analysis made by location give us new information about the specific impact of this disease.

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