Open AccessEpidemiological profile of home deaths due to stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Gyovanna Rodrigues Cardoso,
Gabriel David Camargo,
Nikolas Lisboa Coda Dias,
Priscila Anice Fernandes,
Stefan Vilges de Oliveira
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5327/1516-3180.738
Subject(s) - pandemic , medicine , stroke (engine) , context (archaeology) , epidemiology , population , health care , isolation (microbiology) , cause of death , social isolation , covid-19 , gerontology , disease , environmental health , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , paleontology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering , economics , biology , economic growth , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology
Background: Stroke is one of the main causes of death, disability and hospitalization. Although more prevalent in adults and the elderly, it has increased in young people for stress, poor diet, excessive alcohol and sedentary lifestyle. This study is justified because the restrictions in the pandemic, such as social isolation, reduced access to health services, have changed people’s behavior in relation to health care. This can cause the delay in medical care, leading to negative outcomes. Objectives: Analysis of home deaths for stroke, in Brazil, in the pandemic by age intervals. Design and Setting: Cross-sectional study in Federal University of Uberlândia. Methods: Study of home deaths from stroke, based on the Portal de Transparência do Registro Civil (ARPEN). Analyzing a previous context and during the pandemic, the percentage variations by age group between 2019 and 2020 were compared. Results: In 2020, 15,777 home deaths were recorded, while 2019 there were 12,349, representing an increase of 27.76%. In 2020, all age groups analyzed, there were increases in relation to 2019, the most expressive were: 0-9 years (76%), 10-19 (32.14%), 60-69 (28.12%), 70-79 (36.35%) and 80-89 (29.97%). Conclusions: Medical support in the first hours of symptoms is essential. The delay in care can delay the diagnosis, make the use of medications unfeasible, due to the door-to-needle times, as well as increasing home deaths. Thus, it is important to guide the population in the identification of signs and symptoms, to knowledge about the need for immediate hospital care, even in the pandemic.