Pneumonia morbidity and mortality in the state of Bahia in the period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v22i1.49626

Keywords:

Uses of Epdemiology, Bronchopneumonia, Health Administration, Unified Health System, COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: pneumonia is an infection in the lungs, caused by exposure to microorganisms. Other respiratory infections, including SARS-COV-2, may aggravate the patient's health condition. In turn, this is a systemic disease, with a pulmonary focus that can lead to respiratory complications, including pneumonia. In this area, studies show that 15% of patients with COVID-19 may have mild pneumonia and 5% progress to severe pneumonia. Objective: to compare the occurrence of morbidity and mortality from pneumonia in the State of Bahia, in the period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: this is an ecological, quantitative study, with public data, available in the Health Information System of the DataSUS/TABNet platform, referring to the State of Bahia, from Jan./2018 to Dec./2021. Selected data: hospitalizations, average hospitalization, deaths and mortality rate. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, relative frequency, and analytical statistics with the Mann-Whitney U relative frequency test. Results: the State of Bahia recorded a total of 48,000 hospitalizations for pneumonia, with an average hospitalization stay rate of 6.4 days and a total of 8,000 deaths, with an average mortality rate of 16.91% per year. It is observed that there was a reduction in hospitalizations and deaths, and an increase in the mortality rate due to pneumonia, in the studied period (P<0.001). Conclusion: however, it was found that in the State of Bahia during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a reduction in the number of hospitalizations and deaths, and an increase in the mortality rate due to pneumonia, compared to the same pre-pandemic period.

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Author Biographies

Caio Leônidas Oliveira de Andrade, Universidade do Estado da Bahia

Doutor (2015 - 2018) e Mestre (2012-2014) pelo Programa de Pós - Graduação em Processos Interativos dos Órgãos e Sistemas (PPGPIOS) - Instituto de Ciências da Saúde - Universidade Federal da Bahia. Fonoaudiólogo, especialista em Audiologia pelo Conselho Federal de Fonoaudiologia - CFFa (2016).

Márcio Costa de Souza

Graduação em Fisioterapia, Mestrado em Saúde Coletiva (2006) e Doutorado em Medicina e Saúde Humana . Atualmente é professor do Departamento de Ciências da Vida da Universidade do Estado da Bahia na graduação, na Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde e no Mestrado Profissional em Saúde Coletiva. Líder do grupo de pesquisa Micropolítica, cuidado e trabalho em saúde. Tem experiência na área de Micropolítica, Cuidado e Saúde Coletiva, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: formação em saúde, práticas de saúde, interprofissionalidade, ensino-serviço-comunidade e produção do cuidado.

Anna Clara Mota Duque

Fonoaudióloga formada pela Universidade do Estado da Bahia - UNEB (2011), mestre em Linguística pela Universidade Estadual do Sudoetste da Bahia - UESB (2013), doutorado em curso em Medicina e Saúde pela Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA (2016). 

Published

2023-06-22

How to Cite

Fernandes, A. G., Andrade, C. L. O. de, Souza, M. C. de, & Duque, A. C. M. . (2023). Pneumonia morbidity and mortality in the state of Bahia in the period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic : DATASUS database. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 22(1), 47–51. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v22i1.49626