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0258/2023 - The hidden severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents in Brazil: a territorial analysis of hospital mortality
A gravidade oculta da pandemia de COVID-19 em crianças e adolescentes no Brasil: uma análise territorial da mortalidade hospitalar

Author:

• Amanda Cilene Cruz Aguiar Castilho da Silva - Silva, A.C.C.A.C - <amanda.cilene@ippmg.ufrj.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8557-4924

Co-author(s):

• Ronir Raggio Luiz - Luiz, R. R. - <ronir@iesc.ufrj.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7784-9905
• Regina Célia Gollner Zeitone - Zeitone, R.C.G - <reginazeitoune@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0276-8166
• José Rodrigo de Moraes - Moraes, J.R - <jrodrigo@id.uff.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4814-5076
• Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa - Prata-Barbosa, A. - <arnaldo.prata@idor.org>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-9782
• Jessica Pronestino de Lima Moreira - Moreira, J.P.L - <jpronestino@id.uff.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1987-3584


Abstract:

Objective: To describe the geographical distribution of hospital mortality from COVID-19 in children and adolescents during the 2020-2021 pandemic in Brazil. Method: Ecological, census study (SIVEP GRIPE), of individuals up to 19 years of age, hospitalized with SARS due to COVID-19 or SARS not specified in Brazilian municipalities, stratified in two ways: 1) in the five macro-regions and 2) in three urban agglomerations: capital, municipalities of the metropolitan region and inland municipalities. Results: There were 44 hospitalizations/100,000 inhabitants due to COVID-19 and 241/100,000 when including unspecified SARS (estimated underreporting of 81.8%). There were 1,888 deaths by COVID-19 and 4,471 deaths if added to unspecified SARS, estimating 57.8% of unreported deaths. Hospital mortality was 2.3 times higher in the macro-regions when considering only the cases of COVID-19, with the exception of the North and Midwest regions. Higher hospital mortality was also recorded in inland municipalities. Conclusion: The urban setting was associated with higher SARS hospital mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Living in the North and Northeast macro-regions, and far from the capitals offered a higher risk of mortality for children and adolescents who required hospitalization.

Keywords:

covid-19; pandemic; child; adolescent; ecological studies.

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Silva, A.C.C.A.C, Luiz, R. R., Zeitone, R.C.G, Moraes, J.R, Prata-Barbosa, A., Moreira, J.P.L. The hidden severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents in Brazil: a territorial analysis of hospital mortality. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2023/Sep). [Citado em 19/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-hidden-severity-of-the-covid19-pandemic-in-children-and-adolescents-in-brazil-a-territorial-analysis-of-hospital-mortality/18884?id=18884



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