Spatio-temporal analysis of American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis incidences in the Brazilian state of Amazonas: 2011 to 2022.

This study aimed to conduct a spatio-temporal analysis of tegumentary leishmaniasis occurrences in the Amazonas state, Brazil. An ecological study encompassing time series and spatial analysis was performed, exploring the geographic distribution and temporal trends of American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) in Amazonas between 2011 and 2022. Secondary data extracted from the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) were utilized for this analysis. The study evaluated the relationship between disease cases and environmental/climatic variables (deforestation, temperature, precipitation, and relative humidity). Over the study period, 19,730 cases of tegumentary leishmaniasis were recorded, averaging an incidence of 41.4/100,000 inhabitants across the 62 municipalities of Amazonas state. Disease intensity varied with seasons. Generally, Amazonas state displayed a declining trend in ATL cases. However, certain municipalities, notably Rio Preto da Eva and Presidente Figueiredo, exhibited high incidence rates, while Canutama, Envira, Eirunepé, and Pauini municipalities demand closer attention due to their demonstrated increasing temporal trend of ATL cases. The analysis indicated a correlation between the number of ATL cases reported and relative humidity as well as precipitation. These findings underscore the significance of tegumentary leishmaniasis as a public health issue in the region and emphasize the necessity for public initiatives aimed at preventing this endemic illness.

Addressing chronic noncommunicable diseases in primary health care in Goiás, Brazil: a descriptive study, 2012 and 2014. / Enfrentamento das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis na atenção primária à saúde em Goiás: estudo descritivo, 2012 e 2014.

OBJECTIVE: To compare primary health care (PHC) actions taken to care for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the state of Goiás, Brazil, between 2012 and 2014. METHODS: This was a descriptive study using secondary data from the National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ-AB). The proportions of teams performing actions to address NCDs were compared between PMAQ-AB cycles I and II using the McNemar test for paired samples. RESULTS: Seventeen of the 20 variables studied showed a proportional increase between the two cycles: from 16.0% to 32.1% of teams that practiced all care management actions, from 21.5% to 35.2% of those that practiced all health promotion actions and from 22.2% to 39.8% of teams that practiced all activities at school. CONCLUSION: PHC actions to address NCDs in Goiás were strengthened between the two PMAQ-AB cycles.

Enfrentamento das doenças crônicas não transmissíveis na atenção primária à saúde em Goiás: estudo descritivo, 2012 e 2014 / Enfrentamiento de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en la atención primaria de salud en Goiás, Brasil: un estudio descriptivo, 2012 y 2014 / Addressing chronic noncommunicable diseases in primary health care in Goiás, Brazil: a descriptive study, 2012 and 2014

Objetivo: Comparar as ações realizadas para atenção às doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNTs) pela atenção primária à saúde (APS) no estado de Goiás, Brasil, entre 2012 e 2014. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, com dados secundários do Programa Nacional de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica (PMAQ-AB). Foram comparadas as proporções de equipes que executavam ações de enfrentamento das DCNTs, entre os ciclos I e II do PMAQ-AB, utilizando-se o teste de McNemar para amostras pareadas. Resultados: Dezessete das 20 variáveis estudadas apresentaram aumento proporcional entre ambos os ciclos, de 16,0 para 32,1% nas equipes que praticavam todas as ações de gestão do cuidado, de 21,5 para 35,2% nas que praticavam todas as ações de promoção da saúde, e de 22,2 para 39,8% nas equipes que praticavam todas ações de atividades na escola. Conclusão: O enfrentamento das DCNTs pela APS em Goiás fortaleceu-se entre os dois ciclos do PMAQ-AB.

Objetivo: Comparar acciones para la atención de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ECNT) por atención primaria de salud (APS) en Goiás, Brasil, entre 2012 y 2014. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo con datos secundarios del Programa Nacional de Mejoramiento del Acceso y la Calidad en Atención Primaria (PMAQ-AB). Se compararon las proporciones de equipos que realizaban acciones para combatir las ECNT entre los ciclos I y II del PMAQ-AB utilizando la prueba de McNemar para muestras pareadas. Resultados: Diecisiete de las 20 variables estudiadas tuvieron un aumento proporcional entre los dos ciclos. La proporción de equipos que practicaron todas las acciones de gestión del cuidado aumentó del 16,0% al 32,1%, los que practicaron todas las acciones de promoción de la salud pasó del 21,5% al 35,2% y los que realizaron todas las actividades en la escuela del 22,2% al 39,8%. Conclusión: El enfrentamiento a las ECNT por las APS en Goiás se fortaleció entre dos ciclos del PMAQ-AB.

Objective: To compare primary health care (PHC) actions taken to care for chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the state of Goiás, Brazil, between 2012 and 2014. Methods: This was a descriptive study using secondary data from the National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ-AB). The proportions of teams performing actions to address NCDs were compared between PMAQ-AB cycles I and II using the McNemar test for paired samples. Results: Seventeen of the 20 variables studied showed a proportional increase between the two cycles: from 16.0% to 32.1% of teams that practiced all care management actions, from 21.5% to 35.2% of those that practiced all health promotion actions and from 22.2% to 39.8% of teams that practiced all activities at school. Conclusion: PHC actions to address NCDs in Goiás were strengthened between the two PMAQ-AB cycles.