Open AccessThe impact of Covid-19 on hospitalizations and deaths due to stroke: a comparison between the regions of Brazil
Author(s) -
Vanessa Saling Guglielmi,
Gabriela Kreutz Ferrari,
Júlia Estrazulas Falcetta,
Júlia Bortolini Roehrig,
Ana Luiza Savioli Ribeiro,
René Ochagavia Chagas de Oliveira,
Isabella Montemaggiore Busin,
Laura Toffoli,
Ana Laura Terra Affonso,
Victória Bento Alves Paglioli,
Vitória Fassina,
Natali Rocha Bernich,
Bruna Martins de Soares,
Bianca Brinques da Silva,
Lucas Henrique Skalei Redmann,
Antônio Helder Loiola Amorim
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5327/1516-3180.135
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , pandemic , medicine , cause of death , covid-19 , emergency medicine , health care , medical emergency , disease , mechanical engineering , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering , economics , economic growth
Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death in the world and in Brazil. During the Corona Virus pandemic, patients may have been neglecting stroke symptoms, inducing a drop in the search for medical assistance. Objectives: Analyze the prevalence of hospitalizations and deaths due to stroke in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the previous year. Design and setting: Transversal, descriptive Epidemiologic study between the years of 2019 and 2020 in Brazil. Methods: Study realized using data from the Department of Information of the Brazilian Health System (DATASUS). Results: There were 163.120 hospitalizations for stroke in the year of 2019, and in the year of 2020 this number had a decrease of approximately 6%. In 2019, Household deaths due to unspecified Cardiovascular Diseases had 85 records. In 2020, there was an increase of 7% in home deaths due to unspecified Cardiovascular Diseases. Conclusion: There is a decrease in notifications of hospitalizations and deaths in Brazil due to unspecified stroke during the year of the pandemic. It is also noticed, during this period, an increase in home deaths due to unspecified Cardiovascular Diseases, of which stroke is a prominent cause. This fact suggests interference of the pandemic in the search for medical care.