URGENCY HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR INGUINAL HERNIA IN BRAZIL FROM 2010 TO 2019: MORTALITY AND COSTS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

Autor: Amaral, Danilo Oliveira, Silva, Jonatan Eduardo, Silva, Lenise Moreira da, Carnesi, Frank Luiz Pereira, Penhavel, Felix André Sanches, Melo, Renato Miranda de
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: ABCD. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (São Paulo), Volume: 36, Article number: e1738, Published: 07 JUL 2023
Popis: BACKGROUND: It is known that elective inguinal hernioplasties are safe procedures, but in an emergency setting, they have higher rates of complications and hospital costs. Despite this, quantitative studies on the subject in Brazil are still scarce. AIMS: To evaluate the trend in hospitalization rates, hospital mortality, and costs for inguinal hernia in an emergency, regarding gender and age group. METHODS: This is a time series study with data from the Unified Health System (SUS), at the national level, from 2010 to 2019. RESULTS: The overall hospitalization rate (p=0.007; b
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