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Respiratory Tract Diseases/epidemiology , Acute Disease , Brazil , Child, Preschool , Emergencies , Hospitalization , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Time FactorsABSTRACT
As doenças respiratórias agudas säo responsáveis por um grande número de óbitos infantis no estado do Rio Grande do Sul o que levou a Secretaria da Saúde e do Meio Ambiente a elaborar um projeto piloto com dois objetivos: detectar os casos em menores de cinco anos e avaliar a exeqüibilidade de um programa simplificado, alternativo ao sugerido pelos órgäos federais de saúde. Pode-se quantificar a demanda por doenças respiratórias agudas e suas variaçöes sazonais (8,2% no veräo e 30,6% no inverno). As conclusöes do estudo säo de que uma grande maioria dos casos pode ser tratada em ambulatório (98,5%) e que é possível por em prática um programa de controle dessas doenças baseado no conhecimento de dados epidemiológicos, que seja adequado às condiçöes locais de assistência e que aplique métodos simples e racionais
In response to the many infant deaths from acute respiratory illnesses in Rio Grande do Sul, this state's Secretaríat for Health and the Envronment developed a pilot project with a twofold goal: to detect cases in children under five and to assess the feasibility of a program more streamlined than the one proposed by the federal health agencies. Acute respiratory illnesses can be measured acoording to their demand on the health system and according to their seasonal changes (82. percent in summer and 30.6 percent in winter). The study concluded that most cases (98.5 percent) could be treated on an outpatient basis, and that it is possible to implement a disease-control program. This program, based on epidemiologic principles and using simple techniques, should be designed to fit local health-service conditions.
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Infant , Child, Preschool , Humans , Respiratory Tract Diseases/epidemiology , BrazilABSTRACT
In response to the many infant deaths from acute respiratory illnesses in Rio Grande do Sul, this state's Secretariat for Health and the Envronment developed a pilot project with a twofold goal: to detect cases in children under five and to assess the feasibility of a program more streamlined than the one proposed by the federal health agencies. Acute respiratory illnesses can be measured acoording to their demand on the health system and according to their seasonal changes (82. percent in summer and 30.6 percent in winter). The study concluded that most cases (98.5 percent) could be treated on an outpatient basis, and that it is possible to implement a disease-control program. This program, based on epidemiologic principles and using simple techniques, should be designed to fit local health-service conditions
