Hospitalizations for pulmonary embolism in Brazil (2008-2019): an ecological and time series study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the temporal trends of hospitalizations for pulmonary embolism (PE) in Brazil, its regions, and states between 2008 and 2019.

Methods

An ecological and time series study was conducted. Data were obtained from the Hospital Information System (SIH) of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The inflection point regression model was applied for temporal trend analyses. Trends were classified as increasing, decreasing, or stationary according to the slope of the regression line. The Annual Percent Charge (APC) and the Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) were calculated considering a confidence interval of 95% and p-value <0.05. Furthermore, spatial distribution maps of epidemiological indicators related to PE in Brazil were elaborated.

Results

There was an

SUBMITTER: Gomes JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9038095 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature