Epidemiology of Alzheimer's disease in Sergipe from 2008 to 2018: hospital morbity and mortality

• Autor(a) principal: Correia, João Paulo Siqueira
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Campos, André Luiz Baião, Correia, Samara Siqueira, Nascimento, Crysvânia Santos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/14391
• topic: Enfermedad de Alzheimer; Epidemiología; Morbilidad hospitalaria; Mortalidad; Sergipe.; Doença de Alzheimer; Epidemiologia; Morbidade hospitalar; Mortalidade; Sergipe.; Alzheimer's disease; Epidemiology; Hospital morbidity; Mortality; Sergipe.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease and the main cause of dementia worldwide, being one of the major health challenges in the 21st century. In recent years, dementia has represented the fifth leading cause of death in the world, with about 2.4 million deaths. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological data on hospital morbidity and mortality caused by Alzheimer's Disease in the State of Sergipe, between the years 2008 and 2018. This is a descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional epidemiological study conducted with data from DATASUS . In the analyzed period, only 21 hospitalizations were registered, thirteen of which were female, twelve visits were made to patients aged 80 years or older. Data such as race / color were ignored in 18 patients seen. Regarding mortality, 979 deaths were recorded. Most of the residents, 547, were residents of Aracaju. The female sex was the most affected with 645 cases and the most affected age group was that of patients aged 80 years or older, with 697 cases. Through the study it was possible to assess the lack of food in the system, mainly in the Hospital Information System, since there are few cases to be analyzed and some information is not properly registered. It is also necessary to emphasize the importance and contribution of databases such as DATASUS, since the availability of public information is essential for the implementation of health action measures, carried out according to the epidemiological characteristics of the studied diseases.