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Document Type:	Artigo
Title:	Mortality trends for neglected tropical diseases in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, 1980–2013
Authors:	Albuquerque, Marcos Antônio Costa de Dias, Danielle Menezes Vieira, Lucas Teixeira Lima, Carlos Anselmo Silva, Angela Maria da
Issue Date:	2017
Resumo :	Background: Neglected Tropical Diseases are a set of communicable diseases that affect the population so low socioeconomic status, particularly 1.4 billion people who are living below the poverty level. This study has investigated the magnitude and mortality time trends for these diseases in the state of Sergipe, Northeast Region of Brazil. Methods: We conducted an ecological study of time series, based on secondary data derived from the Mortality Information System of the Ministry of Health. The mortality rates (crude, age-standardized rates and proportional ratio) were calculated from the deaths due to Neglected Tropical Diseases in the state of Sergipe, from 1980 to 2013. The time trends were obtained using the Joinpoint regression model. Results: Three hundred six thousand and eight hundred seventy-two deaths were certified in the state and Neglected Tropical Diseases were mentioned as the underlying cause in 1,203 certificates (0.39%). Mean number of deaths was 35.38 per year, and crude and age-standardized mortality rates were, respectively: 2.16 per 100 000 inhabitants (95% CI: 1.45–2.87) and 2.87 per 100 000 inhabitants (95% CI: 1.93–3.82); the proportional mortality ratio was 0.41% (95% CI: 0.27–0.54). In that period, Schistosomiasis caused 654 deaths (54.36%), followed by Chagas disease, with 211 (17.54%), and by Leishmaniases, with 142 (11.80%) deaths. The other diseases totalized 196 deaths (16.30%). There were increasing mortality trends for Neglected Tropical Diseases, Schistosomiasis and Chagas disease in the last 15 years, according to the age-standardized rates, and stability of the mortality trends for Leishmaniases. Conclusions: The Neglected Tropical Diseases show increasing trends and are a real public health problem in the state of Sergipe, since they are responsible for significant mortality rates. The following diseases call attention for showing greater number of deaths in the period of study: Schistosomiasis, Chagas disease and Leishmaniases. We finally suggest that public managers take appropriate actions to develop new strategies in epidemiological and therapeutic surveillance, and in the follow-up of these patients.
Keywords:	Mortality Neglected tropical diseases Trends Joinpoint
ISSN:	2049-9957
Is part of:	Infectious diseases of poverty
Language:	eng
Publisher / Institution :	BioMed Central
Citation:	ALBUQUERQUE, M. A. C. et al. Mortality trends for neglected tropical diseases in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, 1980–2013. Infectious diseases of poverty, London, v. 6, n. 20, 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0232-8. Disponível em: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-016-0232-8. Acesso em: 4 set. 2026.
License:	Creative Commons Atribuição CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Identifier:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0232-8
URI:	https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/26051
Appears in Collections:	HU - Artigos de periódicos

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