Bariatric surgery. Analysis of hospital admissions for obesity in the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) in Sao Paulo
Acta cir. bras
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29(11): 759-764, 11/2014. tab
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To characterize the comorbidities associated with hospitalizations for obesity and the relationship of these co-morbidities with bariatric surgery and hospitalization costs during the period between 2000 and 2010 in Sao Paulo that were financed by the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS).METHODS:
We used data from the Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System (SIH-SUS) for selected individuals hospitalized for obesity according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD10).RESULTS:
The total cost of hospitalizations was approximately two million dollars, with 67% of the total cost for bariatric and reconstructive surgery. Women accounted for 87% of hospitalizations, and 77% of subjects were aged between 30 and 59 years; the main comorbidity found was hypertension, and the procedures performed were bariatric surgery and reconstructive surgery (post-bariatric surgery).CONCLUSION:
Obesity is a major public health problem that affects people of productive age, causing high costs of hospitalization, which reinforces the requirement for preventive interventions beginning from childhood. .
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Main subject:
Bariatric Surgery
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Hospitalization
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National Health Programs
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Obesity
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta cir. bras
Journal subject:
General Surgery
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Procedimentos Cir£rgicos Operat¢rios
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Sao Paulo State Public Server Hospital/BR
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