Temporal Trends of Hospital Admissions Due to Heart Failure in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure is a global pandemic that causes a significant reduction in quality of life, with an impact on hospital expenses. It is important to know the temporal trends of hospitalizations and mortality in order to outline coping strategies.

Objective

The objective of this study was to describe the temporal trends of hospitalizations due to heart failure and mortality during hospitalizations between 2000 and 2021 in Brazil.

Methods

We conducted a study on temporal trends in the rates of hospitalization and mortality during hospitalization, using data from the Department of Information Technology of the Brazilian Unified Health System, by means of joinpoint regression. We calculated the annual percentage change of the rates with respective 95% confidence

SUBMITTER: Girardi JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12133065 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature