A5004300174- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Global Health and Surgery
Universidade de São Paulo
2023
Universidade de Brasília
2019
BACKGROUND Schistosomiasis mansoni is a poverty-related parasitic infection that has variety of clinical manifestations. We consider the disability and deaths caused by schistosomiasis unacceptable for tool-ready disease. Its condition in Brazil warrants an analysis will enable better understanding local health losses contribute to complex decision-making process. OBJECTIVE This study estimates cost 2015. METHODS conducted illness 2015 based on prevalence approach from societal perspective....
Introduction: Schistosomiasis is a disease endemic in Brazil. We analyzed the death records from Brazilian Mortality Information System with aim of retrieving deaths due to schistosomiasis and describing patients that evolved Brazil year 2015. Methods: evaluated certificates for basic causes schistosomiasis, estimated mortality rate described sociodemographic characteristics patients. Result: To retrieve cause, we 150 found 39 (26%). Of 406 studied deaths, 111 (27.3%) occurred people aged...