Reduction in Hospital Admissions Associated with Coronary Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Brazilian Private Health System: Data from the UNIMED-BH System
| Autor: | Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Luisa Campos Caldeira Brant, Ana Cristina Teixeira Castro, Luiz Eduardo Vieira Froes, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Renato Azeredo Teixeira, Larissa Vilela Cruz, Cynthia Bicalho Maluf Araújo, Charles Ferreira Souza, Eduardo Tomaz Froes, Soraya Diniz Souza |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 54 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 0037-8682 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0174-2021 |
| Popis: | Abstract INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate the impact of the new coronavirus disease 2019 on coronary hospitalizations in the Brazilian private health system. METHODS: Data on coronary admissions in 2020 and a 2-year historical series were collected from the UNIMED-BH insurance system. RESULTS: Admission rates in 2020 reduced by 26% (95%CI, 22-30) in comparison with 2018/2019, markedly from March to May (37%) compared to the peak of the pandemic (June-September, 19%). Mortality was higher in 2020 (5.4%, 95%CI 4.5-6.4) than in 2018/2019 (3.6%, 95%CI 3.2-4.1). CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant decrease in coronary admissions, with higher mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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