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0399/2025 - Analysis of Hospitalizations and Deaths due to Stroke in Different Regions of Brazil Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Análise das internações e óbitos por Acidente Vascular Cerebral em diferentes regiões do Brasil antes e durante a Pandemia de COVID-19.

Author:

• Andreza Maria Luzia Baldo de Souza - Souza, AMLB - <andrezamlb@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6575-2209

Co-author(s):

• Antonio Carlos Pereira - Pereira, AC - <apereira111@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1703-8171
• Marcelo de Castro Meneghim - Meneghim, MC - <marcelomeneghim@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2673-3627


Abstract:

Stroke, the second leading cause of death globally and a significant source of disability, has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which may increase the risks of cerebrovascular events. This observational and ecological time-series study sought to analyze hospitalizations and deaths due to stroke, covering the period from 2008 to 2022, using data from the Hospital Information System of the unified health system. The data were filtered by the code, which includes cerebrovascular accidents not specified as hemorrhagic or ischemic. The research resulted in a significant increase in hospitalization rates (R2= 0.9437, p=<0.0001) and mortality (R2=0.8894, p=<0.0001) over the years. A drop was noted during the peak of the pandemic, followed by a rebound in the indices. The results indicate the urgency of reviewing and adapting public health strategies to prevent and treat stroke in post-pandemic Brazil, highlighting the increase in hospitalizations and deaths.

Keywords:

Cerebrovascular Accident, Public Health, Covid-19, Ecological Study, Cerebrovascular.

Content:

Analysis of Hospitalizations and Deaths due to Stroke in Different Regions of Brazil Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.


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Souza, AMLB, Pereira, AC, Meneghim, MC. Analysis of Hospitalizations and Deaths due to Stroke in Different Regions of Brazil Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Nov). [Citado em 28/01/2026]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/analysis-of-hospitalizations-and-deaths-due-to-stroke-in-different-regions-of-brazil-before-and-during-the-covid19-pandemic/19875?id=19875



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