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Abstract INTRODUCTION: American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a public health problem and has been associated with country's territory. We aimed to analyze the spatial dynamics and socioeconomic factors correlated to the incidence of ACL in Pernambuco, Brazil from 2008 to 2017. METHODS: A cross-sectional, ecological study was conducted in the Brazilian municipalities. Patient data were obtained from the Health Hazard Notification System (SINAN); indicators and incidence for the total period and for quinquennium were obtained. Socioeconomic factors were analyzed to evaluate the association between the incidence of ACL and presence of bathroom and running water, garbage collection availability, inadequate water supply, sanitation, rural population, per capita income, and vulnerability to poverty. Spatial analysis considered the gross incidence; the Bayesian local empirical method and Moran spatial autocorrelation index were applied using Terra View and QGIS. RESULTS: The incidence of ACL reduced (0.29/100,000 inhabitants per year). Individuals with ACL were young adults (30.3%), men (60.2%), brown skinned (62.9%), rural residents (70.6%), and less educated (46.7%); had autochthonous transmission (78.8%); developed the cutaneous form (97.2%); had evolution to cure (82.7%); and were diagnosed using the clinical epidemiological criterion (70.5%). ACL occurred in the large part of the state and showed heterogeneous distribution, with persistence of two high priority intervention clusters covering Health Regions I, II, III, IV, and XII. CONCLUSIONS: Spatial analysis and epidemiological indicators complement each other. The combination of these methods can improve the understanding on ACL occurrence, which will help subsidize planning and enhance the quality and effectiveness of healthcare interventions.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/epidemiology , Rural Population , Socioeconomic Factors , Brazil/epidemiology , Incidence , Cross-Sectional Studies , Bayes Theorem , Spatial Analysis , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Abstract Objectives: to describe the prevalence of congenital malformations in live births in Recife, based on the relationship of birth and infant death data. Methods: a cross-sectional study with data from the Live Birth Information System (Sinasc) and Mortality (MIS) of residents in Recife-PE between 2013 and 2015. The deterministic linkage of deaths and live births (LB) with malformation and the prevalence rate were calculated. Results: 545 (95.1%) deaths and live births were matched. According to the Sinasc, the prevalence of congenital malformations was 10.4 per 1,000 LB. After the linkage, the rate was 12.4. Malformations of the musculoskeletal system (42.1%) among live births were high-lighted, as well as malformations of the circulatory system (35.3%) found in infant deaths. Conclusions: linkage increased the prevalence of congenital malformations in the studied cohort. This demonstrates the potential of this strategy for the monitoring of congenital malformations, which can be used to monitor infant death.
Resumo Objetivos: descrever a prevalência das malformações congênitas em nascidos vivos no Recife, com base no relacionamento de dados de nascimentos e óbitos infantis . Métodos: estudo transversal com dados do Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (Sinasc) e Mortalidade (SIM) de residentes no Recife-PE, entre 2013 e 2015. Realizou-se linkage determinístico dos óbitos e nascidos vivos (NV) com malformação e calculou-se a prevalência. Resultados: obteve-se o pareamento de 545 (95,1%) declarações de óbito e de nascidos vivos. Segundo o Sinasc a prevalência de malformações congênitas foi de 10,4 por 1.000 NV; após o linkage a taxa foi de 12,4. Destacaram-se as malformações do aparelho osteomuscular (42,1%) entre os nascidos vivos, e nos óbitos as do aparelho circulatório (35,3%). Conclusões: o linkage aumentou a prevalência de malformações congênitas nas crianças estudadas. Isso indica a potencialidade dessa estratégia para o monitoramento das malformações congênitas, podendo ser empregada na vigilância do óbito infantil.