Dados do Resumo

Título

Epidemiological Aspects of Tracheal, Bronchial, and Lung Malignancies in Brazil (2019-2023): Hospital Morbidity Analysis

Introdução

Lung malignancies are among the most common and lethal in Brazil. Airway tumors can be classified as primary or secondary, with the latter being more frequent. The primary risk factor for developing lung cancer is tobacco use, in conjunction with age.

Objetivo

To characterize the epidemiological profile of hospitalizations due to tracheal, bronchial, and lung malignant neoplasms in Brazil from 2019 to 2023.

Métodos

This is an ecological, observational, descriptive study using data from the Brazilian Unified Health System's Hospitalization Information System regarding tracheal, bronchial, and lung malignancies. The analyzed variables were: hospitalization, age group, region, mortality rate, length of stay, race/ethnicity, sex, and type of care. Data with missing information were excluded. Data analysis was performed using frequency and percentage calculations in Microsoft Excel.

Resultados

During the study period, 128,500 hospitalizations due to tracheal, bronchial, and lung malignancies were recorded. Considering the Brazilian regions, the Southeast stood out with 57,455 (44.71%) hospitalizations. Regarding age group, 60 years prevailed with 47,887 (37.26%) hospitalizations. In terms of sex, males were more prevalent with 68,153 (53.03%) hospitalizations. Regarding race/ethnicity, the white population predominated with 60,675 (53.40%) hospitalizations. As for the type of care, urgent care stood out with 92,381 (71.89%) hospitalizations. According to the average length of stay by region, the Midwest (8.8 days) and North (8.4 days) regions had the highest rates. In terms of mortality rate, the North region stood out with a rate of 35.48%.

Conclusões

It was observed that the highest incidence of hospitalizations occurred among white men in their sixties, in the Southeast region, and presenting urgent cases. Additionally, the mortality rate and average length of stay reflect concerns about the effectiveness of resources in the regions for therapeutic purposes. Therefore, an investigation into risk factors and develop a primary care action plan are necessary to minimize the impacts of this scenario.

Palavras Chave

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Malignant Neoplasm; Hospitalization