Hospital morbidity of the elderly during admissions to the Unified Health System - case of the Health Region (CIR) Jacuí Centro, RS, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p467-480Keywords:
Morbidity, Aged, Unified Health System.Abstract
This study aims to identify the main causes of morbidity of the elderly in hospitalizations of the Unified Health System. This is a study based on data from the Hospital Information System, referring to the Region of Health Jacuí Centro, RS, 2016 to 2018. The main causes of hospital morbidity in the elderly are diseases of the circulatory system, respiratory system and neoplasias. Knowledge of the distribution of hospital morbidity among the elderly is fundamental for the planning of health actions.Downloads
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2019-06-30
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Petermann, X. B., Oliveira, J. L., & Kocourek, S. (2019). Hospital morbidity of the elderly during admissions to the Unified Health System - case of the Health Region (CIR) Jacuí Centro, RS, Brazil. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(2), 467–480. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p467-480
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