Dados do Resumo

Título

Epidemiological profile of patients affected by malignant neoplasms of the brain between 2019 and 2023 in the Southeast region.

Introdução

Malignant neoplasms of the brain are a group of tumors that originate in brain tissue. The clinical manifestations and associated complications are heterogeneous, ranging from headaches, seizures, focal and/or permanent neurological deficits and even death. The variability in the picture of the disease is due to the discrepancy in histopathological diagnoses, sizes and sites of occurrence, as well as the tumor's own behavior and biological evolution.

Objetivo

This study aims to analyze the epidemiological profile of patients affected by malignant neoplasms of the brain in the Southeast between 2019 and 2023.

Métodos

This is a descriptive, cross-sectional epidemiological study that analyzed the epidemiological profile of patients affected by malignant neoplasms of the brain in the Southeast Region of Brazil between 2019 and 2023. The data on hospitalizations and deaths was provided by the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) and was analyzed according to the variables: year of care, age group, gender and color/race.

Resultados

There were 32.758 hospitalizations for malignant neoplasms of the brain in the Southeast region between 2019 and 2023, as well as 4.790 deaths in the period analyzed. In terms of total records, the year 2022 had the highest rate of hospitalizations (6773) and the year 2023 had the highest rate of deaths (994), with the state of São Paulo leading the way in terms of hospitalizations and deaths. Of the hospitalizations, there was a prevalence of the 50-69 age group (39.9%) with the number of deaths following this data (47.4%). Concerning the sex of the patients, there was a predominance of males in both the total number of hospitalizations and the total number of deaths. This trend was maintained in all states, except for Rio de Janeiro which had more female deaths in the period analyzed (459). As for the race/color variable, there was a higher number of hospitalizations and deaths among individuals identified as white, totaling 49.9% of hospitalizations and 49.2% of deaths.

Conclusões

Given the data presented in this study, malignant neoplasms of the brain stand out as a public health concern due to their variability in the sociodemographic presentation of patients and their potentially serious evolution. Epidemiological findings can support the planning and implementation of more effective health actions and reduce the complications and mortality associated with the disease.

Palavras Chave

Brain Neoplasms; Epidemiology; Epidemiological Monitoring