Incidence of viral hepatitis in Brazil from 2009 to 2018: an epidemiological study of confirmed cases of viral hepatitis
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop;54: e00892020, 2021. graf
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| SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1143879
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem. It is necessary to understand the epidemic, verifying the combination of biological and demographic characteristics.METHODS:
This is an analytical ecological and epidemiological study. Confirmed case data from the Notification Disease Information System (SINAN) were used.RESULTS:
From 2009-2018, SINAN confirmed 404,003 viral hepatitis cases in Brazil, with 12.49%, 37.06%, and 48.28% cases of hepatitis A, B, and C, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
In Brazil, 4,296 deaths were associated with viral hepatitis, of which 36.66% were associated with acute hepatitis B. The proportional distribution of cases varied among the five Brazilian regions.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
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SES-SP
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ColecionaSUS
Assunto principal:
Hepatite B
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Hepatite Viral Humana
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil