[Trends in motorcycle road deaths in Colombia, 2008-2021Tendências de mortalidade por acidentes de motocicleta na Colômbia, 2008-2021]. / Tendencias en la mortalidad por accidentes de tránsito en motocicleta en Colombia, 2008-2021.

Objective: To identify trends in motorcycle road deaths in Colombia between 2008 and 2021. Methods: An observational and descriptive study of trends in motorcycle road deaths was conducted using official death records from 2008 to 2021. Jointpoint Poisson regression analysis was performed to detect inflection points in mortality rates specific to age, sex, and area of residence. Results: A total of 28 200 motorcycle road deaths were identified during the period; 24 271 men and 3 929 women died. Of the deaths, 74.1% occurred in urban areas and 25.9% in rural areas. In rural areas, there was an increasing trend in fatalities in young adults of both sexes during the period. The same occurred in men over 65 years of age. In urban areas, there was an upward trend in fatalities in the age group from 45-64 for both sexes during the period. Only one inflection point was detected, in 2015, showing a downward trend in adolescent females. Conclusion: The trend in motorcycle road deaths in Colombia continued to rise during the 2008-2021 period, both in rural areas for young adults and in urban areas for middle-aged adults.

Objetivo: Identificar tendências de mortalidade por acidentes de motocicleta na Colômbia entre 2008 e 2021. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo observacional e descritivo das tendências de mortalidade por acidentes de motocicleta com base em registros oficiais de óbitos entre 2008 e 2021. Conduziu-se uma análise baseada na regressão de Poisson (Joinpoint) para detectar pontos de inflexão em taxas de mortalidade específicas por idade, sexo e área de residência. Resultados: Foram identificadas 28 200 mortes por acidentes de motocicleta durante todo o período, correspondendo a 24 271 homens e 3 929 mulheres. As mortes ocorreram tanto na área urbana (74,1%) quanto rural (25,9%). Na área rural, observou-se uma tendência crescente na mortalidade de adultos jovens de ambos os sexos ao longo de todo o período. O mesmo ocorreu em relação a homens com mais de 65 anos. Na área urbana, identificou-se uma tendência de aumento da mortalidade na faixa etária de 45 a 64 anos, em ambos os sexos, durante todo o período. Apenas um ponto de inflexão foi detectado em 2015, mostrando uma redução na tendência em adolescentes do sexo feminino. Conclusão: A tendência de mortalidade por acidentes de motocicleta na Colômbia continuou a aumentar durante todo o período (2008 a 2021), tanto na área rural, para jovens adultos, quanto na área urbana, para pessoas de meia-idade.

Transportation Noise Pollution and Cardiovascular Health.

Epidemiological studies have found that transportation noise increases the risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with solid evidence for ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and stroke. According to the World Health Organization, at least 1.6 million healthy life years are lost annually from traffic-related noise in Western Europe. Traffic noise at night causes fragmentation and shortening of sleep, elevation of stress hormone levels, and increased oxidative stress in the vasculature and the brain. These factors can promote vascular (endothelial) dysfunction, inflammation, and arterial hypertension, thus elevating cardiovascular risk. The present review focusses on the indirect, nonauditory cardiovascular health effects of noise. We provide an updated overview of epidemiological research on the effects of transportation noise on cardiovascular risk factors and disease, and mechanistic insights based on the latest clinical and experimental studies and propose new risk markers to address noise-induced cardiovascular effects in the general population. We will discuss the potential effects of noise on vascular dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammation in humans and animals. We will elaborately explain the underlying pathomechanisms by alterations of gene networks, epigenetic pathways, circadian rhythm, signal transduction along the neuronal-cardiovascular axis, and metabolism. We will describe current and future noise mitigation strategies. Finally, we will conduct an overall evaluation of the status of the current evidence of noise as a significant cardiovascular risk factor.

Measuring the economic burden of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in Colombia.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the economic burden of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in the Colombian context. METHODS: Analyses were conducted from a societal perspective using the prevalence-based approach. Costs were expressed in 2022 US dollars (1 USD = $3,914.46 COP). Direct medical costs were assessed from a bottom-up approach. Indirect costs included loss of productivity of the patient and their caregivers. The economic burden of NMOSD in Colombia was estimated as the sum of direct and indirect costs. RESULTS: The direct cost of treating a patient with NMOSD was USD$ 8,149.74 per year. When projecting costs nationwide, NMOSD would cost USD$ 7.2 million per year. Of these costs, 53.5% would be attributed to relapses and 34.4% to pharmacological therapy. Indirect costs potentially attributed to NMOSD in Colombia were estimated at USD$ 1.5 million per year per cohort. Of these, 78% are attributable to loss of patient productivity, mainly due to reduced access to the labor market and premature mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The NMOSD has a representative economic burden at the patient level, with direct costs, particularly related to relapses and medicines, being the main component of total costs. These findings are useful evidence that requires attention from public policymakers in Colombia.

Tendência de mortalidade prematura por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis no estado de São Paulo / Trends of premature mortality due to chronic non-communicable diseases in the state of São Paulo / Tendencia de la mortalidad prematura por enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en el estado de São Paulo

Objetivo: analisar a tendência de óbitos prematuros relacionados às doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e sua relação com o nível de escolaridade e renda da população do estado de São Paulo. Método: estudo ecológico, utilizando dados do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS), referentes aos óbitos registrados no período de 2012 a 2019, de pessoas na faixa etária de 30 a 69 anos em decorrência de doenças cardiovasculares e respiratórias; neoplasias e diabetes mellitus. Os dados foram analisados por meio de modelo linear generalizado de distribuição binomial-negativa com função de ligação logarítmica Resultados: o coeficiente de mortalidade prematura por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis apresentou aumento, passando de 313,16 óbitos/ 100.000 habitantes no ano de 2012 para 315,08/100.000 habitantes em 2019. Conclusão: há necessidade de uma atenção especial da gestão em saúde às doenças crônicas não transmissíveis, ações para a prevenção, promoção e diagnóstico precoce, destacando-se o papel relevante dos serviços da atenção primária à saúde.

Objective: to analyze the trend of premature deaths related to chronic non-communicable diseases and their relationship with the level of education and income of the population in the state of São Paulo. Method: ecological study, using data from the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS), referring to deaths registered between 2012 and 2019 of people aged 30 to 69 years due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases; neoplasms and diabetes mellitus. The data were analyzed using a generalized linear model of negative binomial distribution with a logarithmic link function. Results: the premature mortality rate due to chronic non-communicable diseases increased, from 313.16 deaths/100,000 inhabitants in 2012 to 315 .08/100,000 inhabitants in 2019. Conclusion: there is a need for special attention from health management to chronic non-communicable diseases, actions for prevention, promotion and early diagnosis, highlighting the relevant role of primary health care services.

Objetivo: analizar la tendencia de muertes prematuras relacionadas con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles y su relación con el nivel de educación y de ingresos de la población en el estado de São Paulo. Método: estudio ecológico, utilizando datos del Departamento de Informática del Sistema Único de Salud (DATASUS), relativos a muertes registradas entre 2012 y 2019 de personas de 30 a 69 años, por enfermedades cardiovasculares y respiratorias, neoplasias y diabetes mellitus. Se analizaron los datos utilizando un modelo lineal generalizado de distribución binomial negativa con una función de enlace logarítmica. Resultados: la tasa de mortalidad prematura por enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles aumentó, de 313,16 muertes/100.000 habitantes en 2012 a 315,08/100.000 habitantes en 2019. Conclusión: es necesaria una atención especial desde la gestión sanitaria a las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, acciones de prevención, promoción y diagnóstico temprano, destacando el papel relevante de los servicios de atención primaria de salud.

Mortalidade de imigrantes bolivianos em São Paulo, Brasil: análise de causas evitáveis / Mortality of Bolivian immigrants in São Paulo, Brazil: analysis of avoidable causes

Resumo Objetivou-se analisar a mortalidade dos imigrantes bolivianos residentes no município de São Paulo comparada à dos brasileiros, com ênfase na análise das mortes evitáveis. Estudo descritivo dos óbitos do município de São Paulo entre 2007 e 2018 registrados no Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade. Foram analisados os óbitos de pessoas de 5 a 74 anos, conforme a lista de causas de mortes evitáveis por intervenções do Sistema Único de Saúde, segundo grupos e sexo; o teste de qui-quadrado foi utilizado na comparação das nacionalidades. A tendência temporal foi avaliada pela regressão de Prais-Winsten. Houve 1.123 óbitos de bolivianos e 883.116 de brasileiros, com predomínio de óbitos masculinos, com idade média ao morrer menor (-13,6 anos) para bolivianos. A proporção de óbitos por causas evitáveis foi semelhante entre bolivianos (71,0%) e brasileiros (72,8%) e a tendência não apresentou variação anual proporcional significante para ambas as nacionalidades. Para bolivianos, houve maior frequência de causas externas (27,6%) e de causas reduzíveis por ações de promoção, prevenção, controle e atenção às doenças infecciosas (20,8%). Os bolivianos exibiram mortalidade mais jovem, sem redução na proporção de causas evitáveis, o que pode indicar acesso desigual aos serviços de saúde.

Abstract The objective was to analyze the mortality of Bolivian immigrants compared to the Brazilian population, living in the city of São Paulo, with an emphasis on the analysis of avoidable deaths. Descriptive study of deaths in the city of São Paulo, between 2007 and 2018, registered in the Mortality Information System. Deaths of people aged 5 to 74 years were analyzed, according to "Brazilian List of Causes of Preventable Deaths", according to groups and sex; Pearson's chi-square test was used to compare nationalities. The temporal trend of avoidable deaths was evaluated by Prais-Winsten regression. There were 1.123 Bolivians deaths and 883.116 among Brazilians, with a predominance of male deaths and the Bolivians died on average 13.6 years younger. The proportion of deaths from preventable causes was similar between Bolivians (71.0%) and Brazilians (72.8%) and the trend did not show significant proportional annual variation for both nationalities. There is a higher frequency, among Bolivians, of external causes (27.6%) and of causes reducible by actions to health promotion, prevention, control, and care for infectious diseases (20.8%) than to Brazilians. Conclusion: Bolivians died younger and showed no reduction in the proportion of potentially avoidable causes, which may indicate unequal access to health services.

Premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases in Brazilian capitals: redistribution of garbage causes and evolution by social deprivation strata / Mortalidade prematura por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em capitais brasileiras: redistribuição de causas garbage e evolução por estratos de privação social

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze premature mortality due to noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in Brazilian capitals and the Federal District (DF) after redistribution of garbage causes and the temporal evolution according to social deprivation strata in the 2010 to 2012 and 2017 to 2019 triennia. Methods: Corrections were applied to the Mortality Information System (Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade - SIM) data such as the redistribution of garbage codes (GC). Premature mortality rates due to NCDs were calculated and standardized by age. The differences among NCDs mortality rates were analyzed according to the Brazilian Deprivation Index (Índice Brasileiro de Privação - IBP) categories and between the three-year periods. Results: In the capitals as a whole, rates increased between 8 and 12% after GC redistribution and the greatest increases occurred in areas of high deprivation: 11.9 and 11.4%, triennia 1 and 2, respectively. There was variability between the capitals. There was a reduction in rates in all strata of deprivation between the three-year periods, with the greatest decrease in the stratum of low deprivation (-18.2%) and the lowest in the stratum of high deprivation (-7.5%). Conclusion: The redistribution of GC represented an increase in mortality rates, being higher in the strata of greater social deprivation. As a rule, a positive gradient of mortality was observed with increasing social deprivation. The analysis of the temporal evolution showed a decrease in mortality from NCDs between the triennia, especially in areas of lower social deprivation.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a mortalidade prematura por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) nas capitais brasileiras e Distrito Federal (DF) após redistribuição das causas garbage, e a evolução temporal segundo estratos de privação social nos triênios 2010 a 2012 e 2017 a 2019. Métodos: Foram aplicadas correções ao Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade (SIM), sendo empregada metodologia para redistribuição das causas garbage (CG). As taxas de mortalidade prematura por DCNT padronizadas por idade foram estimadas. Foram analisadas as diferenças entre as taxas de mortalidade por DCNT segundo categorias do Índice Brasileiro de Privação (IBP) e entre os triênios. Resultados: No conjunto das capitais, as taxas aumentaram entre 8 e 12% após a redistribuição de CG, e os maiores acréscimos ocorreram em áreas de alta privação: 11,9 e 11,4%, triênios 1 e 2, respectivamente. Houve variabilidade entre as capitais. Observou-se redução das taxas em todos os estratos de privação entre os triênios, sendo maior decréscimo no estrato de baixa privação (-18,2%), e menor no estrato de alta privação (-7,5%). Conclusão: A redistribuição de CG representou aumento das taxas de mortalidade, sendo maior nos estratos de maior privação social. Via de regra, observou-se gradiente positivo de mortalidade com o aumento da privação social. A análise da evolução temporal evidenciou decréscimo da mortalidade por DCNT entre os triênios, sobretudo em áreas de menor privação social.

Chronic Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter Increases Mortality Through Pathways of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease: Insights From a Large Mediation Analysis.

Background Long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the leading environmental risk factor for premature mortality worldwide. Characterizing important pathways through which PM2.5 increases individuals' mortality risk can clarify the PM2.5-mortality relationship and identify possible points of interventions. Recent evidence has linked PM2.5 to the onset of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but to what extent these associations contribute to the effect of PM2.5 on mortality remains poorly understood. Methods and Results We conducted a population-based cohort study to investigate how the effect of PM2.5 on nonaccidental mortality is mediated by its impacts on incident diabetes, acute myocardial infarction, and stroke. Our study population comprised ≈200 000 individuals aged 20 to 90 years who participated in population-based health surveys in Ontario, Canada, from 1996 to 2014. Follow-up extended until December 2017. Using causal mediation analyses with Aalen additive hazards models, we decomposed the total effect of PM2.5 on mortality into a direct effect and several path-specific indirect effects mediated by diabetes, each cardiovascular event, or both combined. A series of sensitivity analyses were also conducted. After adjusting for various individual- and neighborhood-level covariates, we estimated that for every 1000 adults, each 10 µg/m3 increase in PM2.5 was associated with ≈2 incident cases of diabetes, ≈1 major cardiovascular event (acute myocardial infarction and stroke combined), and ≈2 deaths annually. Among PM2.5-related deaths, 31.7% (95% CI, 17.2%-53.2%) were attributable to diabetes and major cardiovascular events in relation to PM2.5. Specifically, 4.5% were explained by PM2.5-induced diabetes, 22.8% by PM2.5-induced major cardiovascular events, and 4.5% through their interaction. Conclusions This study suggests that a significant portion of the estimated effect of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on deaths can be attributed to its effect on diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, highlighting the significance of PM2.5 on deteriorating cardiovascular health. Our findings should raise awareness among professionals that improving metabolic and cardiovascular health may reduce mortality burden in areas with higher exposure to air pollution.

Who Were Hospitalized Deceased Patients from COVID-19 During the First Year of Pandemic? Retrospective Analysis of 1104 Deceased Patients in South of France.

INTRODUCTION: Following the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a complete analysis of the characteristics of the deceased hospitalized patients was performed, to identify factors related to premature mortality and to compare patient profiles according to the epidemic periods. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 1104 deceased patients in two University Hospitals in South-eastern France, between March 1, 2020 and March 12, 2021 from Hospital's electronic medical records was performed. RESULTS: Mean age was 80 years (± 11.1) and 10% of the deceased were younger than 65 years with specific comorbidities, e.g., genetic conditions, metastatic cancer, or massive obesity. Among the three clusters identified, two clusters (75% of deceased patients) include very elderly patients with numerous comorbidities, and differ by their proportion of dependent institutionalized patients. The third cluster is made up of younger patients with fewer but severe comorbidities. Deceased patients' profiles varied according to the epidemic periods: during the first period (March-June 2020), more patients were institutionalized. The second period (September-December2020) coincided with a higher mortality rate. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that most patients hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 were frail, i.e., elderly and/or highly comorbid and that the small proportion of young patients had severe comorbidities.

Modelo de monitoreo de comportamientos inusuales o conglomerados de defectos congénitos en el nivel departamental, distrital y municipal, Colombia, 2018 / Monitoring model of unusual behaviors or conglomerates of birth defects at the departmental, district and municipal levels, Colombia, 2018

Resumen Introducción: La información de la vigilancia en salud pública permite la detección de patrones inusuales en los datos, con el fin de que las respuestas de salud pública sean oportunas y contribuyan a la disminución de la morbimortalidad de la población infantil. Objetivos: Describir un modelo de monitoreo diseñado para la identificación de comportamientos inusuales y conglomerados de defectos congénitos, así como el incremento en la frecuencia del evento en comparación con el número de casos notificados históricamente. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo que incluye el análisis de los casos notificados al Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia en Salud Pública (SIVIGILA) durante los últimos tres años, agrupados y comparados con las prevalencias de acuerdo con lo reportado por el ECLAM. Se usó la distribución de probabilidades de Poisson y se identificó aquellas entidades territoriales en donde se observan diferencias significativas entre lo esperado y lo observado con un valor de significancia < 0,05 (p < 0,05). Resultados: Se identificaron prevalencias superiores en holoprosencefalia, microcefalia, polidactilia, defectos por reducción de miembro inferior y coartación de la aorta. Los comportamientos inusuales de los defectos congénitos de sistema nervioso central se concentran en anencefalia, espina bífida, hidrocefalia, microcefalia. Conclusiones: Las condiciones particulares de cada municipio y/o departamento y el comportamiento de los defectos congénitos en algunas áreas podría indicar que las mujeres en estado de gestación son susceptibles a mayores riesgos en zonas particulares, y que este riesgo en particular podría ser el resultado de diversas inequidades en salud generadas por las interacciones sociales, ambientales y comportamentales.

Abstract Introduction: The public health surveillance information allows the detection of unusual patterns in the data in order that public health responses are timely and contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality of the child population. Objectives: To describe a monitoring model designed for the identification of unusual behaviors and conglomerates of congenital defects, as well as the increase in the frequency of the event in comparison with the number of cases reported historically. Materials and Methods: A retrospective descriptive study that includes the analysis of the cases notified to the Public Health National Surveillance System (SIVIGILA) during the last three years, grouped and compared with the prevalences according to what was reported by the ECLAM. The distribution of Poisson probabilities was used identifying those territorial entities where significant differences were observed between what was expected and what was observed with a value of significance < 0.05 (p < 0.05). Results: Superior prevalences were identified in holoprosencephaly, microcephaly, polydactyly, defects due to reduction of the lower limb and coarctation of the aorta. Unusual behaviors of congenital defects of the central nervous system are concentrated in anencephaly, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, microcephaly. Conclusions: The conditions of each municipality and / or department and the behavior of congenital defects in some areas could indicate that women in pregnancy are susceptible to greater risks areas, and that this risk could be the result of various health inequities generated by social, environmental, and behavioral interactions.

Evolución de pacientes hospitalizados durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Perú / Evolution of hospitalized patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru

Resumen Introducción: La hospitalización de pacientes durante la pandemia de COVID-19 se incrementó de manera importante, y evidenció las carencias de los sistemas de salud, que no respondieron de forma adecuada y eficiente. Objetivo: Determinar la evolución de pacientes hospitalizados durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Perú. Métodos: Investigación descriptiva, transversal, retrospectiva. Efectuada con una data de 115 306 pacientes, a quienes se valoró su última evolución, el ingreso a Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, si recibieron oxígeno o ventilación, fallecidos por COVID-19 y vacunación contra esta enfermedad, según los datos de la plataforma nacional de datos abiertos del Ministerio de Salud del Perú. Para analizar los datos se usaron frecuencias absolutas y relativas y para la asociación comparativa de variables, el chi cuadrado de homogeneidad con una significancia estadística de p < 0,01. Resultados: De los pacientes que ingresaron a Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, que recibieron oxígeno y ventilación, el 51,1 %, 59,1 % y 44,9 %, respectivamente, fueron dados de alta. Del 28,3 % de pacientes que fallecieron, el 90,2 % fue por COVID-19. La mayor proporción fueron adultos (51,1 %) y adultos mayores (31,2 %), de los cuales el 36,3 % y 62,4 % fallecieron por COVID-19. De los fallecidos por COVID-19, el 96,9 % no tenía ninguna dosis de vacuna contra la enfermedad. Conclusión: Más de la mitad de los pacientes que ingresaron a Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos y recibieron oxígeno fueron dados de alta, la mayoría de los fallecidos por COVID-19 fueron adultos, adultos mayores y no vacunados. Las diferencias entre todos los pares de variables comparadas fueron altamente significativas (p < 0,001).

Abstract Introduction: The hospitalization of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic increased significantly, and evidenced the shortcomings of the health systems, which did not respond adequately and efficiently. Objective: To determine the evolution of hospitalized patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. Methods: Descriptive, cross sectional, retrospective research. Done with a data of 115,306 patients, who were assessed their latest evolution, admission to the Intensive Care Unit, if they received oxygen or ventilation, died from COVID-19 and vaccination against this disease, according to data from the national data platform open from the Ministry of Health of Peru. To analyze the data, absolute and relative frequencies were used and for the comparative association of variables, the chi-square of homogeneity with a statistical significance of p <0.01. Results: Of the patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, who received oxygen and ventilation, 51.1%, 59.1% and 44.9%, respectively, were discharged. Of the 28.3% of patients who died, 90.2% were from COVID-19. The largest proportion were adults (51.1%) and older adults (31.2%), of which 36.3% and 62.4% died from COVID-19. Of those who died from COVID-19, 96.9% did not have any dose of vaccine against the disease. Conclusion: More than half of the patients who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and received oxygen were discharged, the majority of deaths from COVID-19 were adults, older adults and not vaccinated. The differences between all pairs of compared variables were highly significant (p <0.001).

Deaths from cardiovascular disease involving anticoagulants: a systematic synthesis of coroners' case reports.

BACKGROUND: The global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is forecast to increase, and anticoagulants will remain important medicines for its management. Coroners' Prevention of Future Death reports (PFDs) provide valuable insights that may enable safer and more effective use of these agents. AIM: To identify CVD-related PFDs involving anticoagulants. DESIGN & SETTING: Case series of coronial reports in England and Wales between 2013 and 2019. METHOD: A total of 3037 PFDs were screened for eligibility. PFDs were included where CVD and an anticoagulant caused or contributed to the death. Included cases were descriptively analysed and content analysis was used to assess concerns raised by coroners and who had responded to them. RESULTS: The study identified 113 CVD-related PFDs involving anticoagulants. Warfarin (36%, n = 41), enoxaparin (11%, n = 12), and rivaroxaban (11%, n = 12) were the most common anticoagulants reported. Concerns most frequently raised by coroners included poor systems (31%), poor communication (25%), and failures to keep accurate medical records (25%). These concerns were most often directed to NHS trusts (29%), hospitals (10%), and general practices (8%). Nearly two-thirds (60%) of PFDs had not received responses from such organisations, which are mandatory under regulation 28 of the Coroners' (Investigations) Regulations 2013. A publicly available tool has been created by the authors (https://preventabledeathstracker.net), which displays coroners' reports in England and Wales to streamline access, and identify important lessons to prevent future deaths. CONCLUSION: National organisations, healthcare professionals, and prescribers should take actions to address the concerns of coroners in PFDs to improve the safe use of anticoagulants in patients with CVD.

Burden of disease attributable to Risk Factors in Brazil: an analysis of national and subnational estimates from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Monitoring trends in risk factors (RFs) and the burden of diseases attributable to exposure to RFs is an important measure to identify public health advances and current inadequate efforts. Objective: Analyze the global burden of disease attributable to exposure RFs in Brazil, and its changes from 1990 to 2019, according to the sex and age group. METHODS: This study used data from the Global Burden of Disease study. The Summary Exposure Value, which represents weighted prevalence by risk, was used to estimate exposure to RFs. The mortality and DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years) measurements were used to estimate the burden of diseases. For comparisons by year and between Brazilian states, age-standardized rates were used. RESULTS: Arterial hypertension was the factor responsible for most deaths in both sexes. For DALYs, the most important RF was the high body mass index (BMI) for women and alcohol consumption for men. Smoking had a substantial reduction in the attributable burden of deaths in the period. An important reduction was identified in the exposure to RFs related to socioeconomic development, such as unsafe water, lack of sanitation, and child malnutrition. Metabolic RFs, such as high BMI, hypertension, and alcohol consumption showed an increase in the attributable burden. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings point to an increase in metabolic RFs, which are the main RFs for mortality and DALYs. These results can help to consolidate and strengthen public policies that promote healthy lifestyles, thus reducing disease and death.

Años potenciales de vida perdidos y análisis espacial de incidentes viales en peatones de Medellín 2015-2020 / Years of potential life lost and spatial analysis of road accidents in medellin pedestrians between 2015-2020

Resumen Objetivo: Describir los años potenciales de vida perdidos (APVP) y la distribución espacial de la mortalidad por incidente vial en peatones de Medellín durante el período 2015-2020. Métodos: Se realizó estudio descriptivo con fuente de información secundaria, se analizaron la totalidad de registros de peatones muertos en incidente vial. El cálculo de los APVP fue realizado por grupos quinquenales y eligiendo como edad límite la esperanza de vida al nacer de Colombia, estimada por el DANE para el período 2015-2020. Para conocer la distribución geográfica de las muertes se creó mapa de puntos y densidad de Kernel con clasificación estándar-cuantil. El análisis de proximidad se realizó por el método búfer de anillos múltiples, con distancias de 100, 200 y 300 metros. Resultados: En Medellín, durante los años 2015-2020, se registraron 696 muertes de peatones, 514(73,9%) hombres y 182 (26,1%) mujeres. Las comunas de mayor mortalidad fueron Candelaria con 217(31,2%) muertes y Castilla con 61(8,8%). Las lesiones más frecuentes fueron politraumatismos 401 (57,6%) y lesiones en cabeza 231 (33,2%). En total los peatones de la ciudad perdieron 14.553 APVP por incidente vial. Del total de incidentes fatales en peatones, 400 (57,5%) ocurrieron en un radio de distancia de 300 metros de un puente peatonal. Conclusión: Peatones hombres presentaron las tasas de APVP más altas del período, y son quienes más mueren en la vía. Lesiones en cabeza y cráneo son las más fatales, especialmente si son adultos mayores quienes las sufren. La pérdida de fuerza laboral y económica es alta para la ciudad, pero la social y familiar es incalculable.

Abstract Objective: To describe the Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL), and the spatial distributions of mortality caused by road accidents in Medellin pedestrians between the periods of 2015-2020. Methods: A descriptive study with a secondary source of information was carried out, and all the records of pedestrians killed in road accidents were analyzed. The calculation of the YPLL was carried out by five-year age groups and the Life Expectancy at Birth of Colombia as the age limit estimated by DANE for the period 2015-2020 was chosen. To know the geographical distribution of the deaths, point maps, and kernel density estimation with a standard quantile classification were created. The proximity analysis was performed by the multiple ring buffer method, with distances of 100, 200 and 300 meters. Results: During the years 2015-2020, 696 pedestrian deaths were registered in Medellin, from which 514 (73.9%) were men and 182 (26.1%) were women. The neighborhoods with the highest mortality were Candelaria with a percentage of 31.2% (217 deaths), and Castilla with a percentage of 8.8% (61 deaths). The most frequent injuries were polytrauma with a total of 401 cases (57.6%), and head injuries in 231 cases (33.2%). In total, the city's pedestrians lost 14,553 YPLL due to road accidents. From the total number of fatal pedestrian accidents, 400 (57.5%) of them occurred within a 300-meter radius of a pedestrian bridge. Conclusion: Male pedestrians had the highest YPLL rates of the period, and they are the ones who die the most on the road. Head and skull injuries are the most fatal, especially if they are suffered by older adults. The loss of labor and economic power is high for the city, but the social and family loss is incalculable.

Years of life lost due to premature deaths associated with air pollution: an ecological time-series study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Exposure to air pollutants is associated with hospital admissions due to cardiovascular diseases and premature deaths. OBJECTIVE: To estimate years of life lost (YLL) due to premature deaths and their financial costs. DESIGN AND SETTING: Ecological time-series study carried out in São José dos Campos, Brazil, in 2016. METHODS: Data on deaths among residents of this city in 2016 were assessed to estimate the financial cost of premature deaths associated with air pollution. The diagnoses studied were ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure and cerebrovascular disease, according to YLL. The fractions attributable to deaths associated with air pollutant exposure and to each potential year of life lost were calculated using negative binomial regression with lags of 0-7 days between exposure and outcome. Nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter (PM10) and ozone concentrations were included in the model and adjusted for temperature, humidity and seasonality. RESULTS: Exposure to particulate matter was significant at lag 3 days. There were 2177 hospitalizations over the study period, with 201 deaths (9.2%). Premature deaths led to 2035.69 years of life lost. A 10 μg/m3 increase in PM10 concentrations was correlated with 8.0% of the hospitalizations, which corresponded to 152.67 YLL (81.67 for males and 71.00 for females). The cost generated was approximately US$ 9.1 million in 2016. CONCLUSION: In this first study conducted in a medium-sized Brazilian city, using the YLL methodology, we identified an excess expense attributable to air pollution.

Social Vulnerability and Premature Cardiovascular Mortality Among US Counties, 2014 to 2018.

BACKGROUND: Substantial differences exist between United States counties with regards to premature (<65 years of age) cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Whether underlying social vulnerabilities of counties influence premature CVD mortality is uncertain. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study (2014-2018), we linked county-level CDC/ATSDR SVI (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Social Vulnerability Index) data with county-level CDC WONDER (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research) mortality data. We calculated scores for overall SVI and its 4 subcomponents (ie, socioeconomic status; household composition and disability; minority status and language; and housing type and transportation) using 15 social attributes. Scores were presented as percentile rankings by county, further classified as quartiles on the basis of their distribution among all US counties (1st [least vulnerable] = 0 to 0.25; 4th [most vulnerable = 0.75 to 1.00]). We grouped age-adjusted mortality rates per 100 000 person-years for overall CVD and its subtypes (ischemic heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and heart failure) for nonelderly (<65 years of age) adults across SVI quartiles. RESULTS: Overall, the age-adjusted CVD mortality rate per 100 000 person-years was 47.0 (ischemic heart disease, 28.3; stroke, 7.9; hypertension, 8.4; and heart failure, 2.4). The largest concentration of counties with more social vulnerabilities and CVD mortality were clustered across the southwestern and southeastern parts of the United States. The age-adjusted CVD mortality rates increased in a stepwise manner from 1st to 4th SVI quartiles. Counties in the 4th SVI quartile had significantly higher mortality for CVD (rate ratio, 1.84 [95% CI, 1.43-2.36]), ischemic heart disease (1.52 [1.09-2.13]), stroke (2.03 [1.12-3.70]), hypertension (2.71 [1.54-4.75]), and heart failure (3.38 [1.32-8.61]) than those in the 1st SVI quartile. The relative risks varied considerably by demographic characteristics. For example, among all ethnicities/races, non-Hispanic Black adults in the 4th SVI quartile versus the 1st SVI quartile exclusively had significantly higher relative risks of stroke (1.65 [1.07-2.54]) and heart failure (2.42 [1.29-4.55]) mortality. Rural counties with more social vulnerabilities had 2- to 5-fold higher mortality attributable to CVD and subtypes. CONCLUSIONS: In this analysis, US counties with more social vulnerabilities had higher premature CVD mortality, varied by demographic characteristics and rurality. Focused public health interventions should address the socioeconomic disparities faced by underserved communities to curb the growing burden of premature CVD.

Average Lifespan Shortened due to Stroke in Canada: A Nationwide Descriptive Study From 1990 to 2015.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There are challenges in comparability when using existing life lost measures to examine long-term trends in premature mortality. To address this important issue, we have developed a novel measure termed average lifespan shortened (ALSS). In the present study, we used the ALSS measure to describe temporal changes in premature mortality due to stroke in the Canadian population from 1990 to 2015. METHODS: Mortality data for stroke were obtained from the World Health Organization mortality database. Years of life lost was calculated using Canadian life tables. ALSS was calculated as the ratio of years of life lost in relation to the expected lifespan. RESULTS: Over a 25-year timeframe, the age-standardized rates adjusted to the World Standard Population for deaths from all strokes and stroke types substantially decreased in both sexes. The ALSS measure indicated that men who died of stroke lost 12.1% of their lifespan in 1990 and 11.4% in 2015, whereas these values among women were 11.1% and 10.0%, respectively. Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke lost the largest portion whereby both sexes lost about one-third of their lifespan in 1990 and one-fourth in 2015. Men with intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke lost around 18% of their lifespan in 1990 and 14% in 2015 as compared to women who lost about 16% and 12% over the same timeframe. The loss of lifespan for patients with ischemic stroke and other stroke types combined was relatively stable at about 10% throughout the study period. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrated a modest improvement in lifespan among patients with stroke in Canada between 1990 and 2015. Our novel ALSS measure provides intuitive interpretation of temporal changes in lifespan among patients with stroke and helps to enhance our understanding of the burden of strokes in the Canadian population.

Premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases in Brazilian municipalities estimated for the three-year periods of 2010 to 2012 and 2015 to 2017 / Mortalidade prematura por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis nos municípios brasileiros, nos triênios de 2010 a 2012 e 2015 a 2017

ABSTRACT: Objective: To estimate premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Brazilian municipalities. Methods: This ecological study estimated premature mortality rates due to cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer and diabetes in Brazilian municipalities, for the three-year periods of 2010 to 2012 and 2015 to 2017, and it analyzed the spatial and temporal distribution of these rates. Data treatment combined proportional redistribution of the missing data and ill-defined causes, and the application of coefficients for under-registration correction. The local empirical Bayesian estimator was used to calculate municipal mortality rates. Results: Rates for the set of chronic diseases decreased in Brazil between the three-year periods. The mean rates for total NCDs declined in the South, Southeast and Central-West regions, remained stable in the North and increased in the Northeast. Mortality rates due to cardiovascular diseases were the highest in all regions but showed the greatest declines between the periods. Cancers were the second leading cause of death. The North and Northeast regions stood out as having increased mean rates of cancer between the periods analyzed and showing the highest mean premature mortality rates due to diabetes in the 2015 to 2017 period. Conclusion: Spatial and temporal distribution of premature mortality rates due to NCDs differed between Brazilian municipalities and regions in the three-year periods evaluated. The South and Southeast had decreased rates of deaths due to cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases, as well as diabetes. The North and Northeast had increased rates of deaths due to cancer. There was an increase in the rate of deaths due to diabetes in the Central-West.

RESUMO: Objetivo: Estimar a mortalidade prematura por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis nos municípios brasileiros. Métodos: Estudo ecológico com estimativa das taxas de mortalidade prematura por doenças cardiovasculares, respiratórias crônicas, neoplasias e diabetes nos municípios brasileiros, nos triênios de 2010 a 2012 e 2015 a 2017, e análise da distribuição espacial e temporal dessas taxas. Realizou-se redistribuição proporcional dos dados faltantes e das causas mal definidas, e aplicaram-se coeficientes para correção de sub-registro. As taxas municipais de mortalidade foram calculadas pelo estimador bayesiano empírico local. Resultados: No Brasil, houve redução das médias das taxas municipais para o conjunto das doenças crônicas entre os triênios. No Sul, Sudeste e Centro-Oeste, houve declínio das médias das taxas para o total das DCNT; e no Nordeste, viu-se acréscimo. As médias das taxas de mortalidade por doenças cardiovasculares foram as mais altas em todas as regiões, mas apresentaram os maiores declínios entre os períodos. As neoplasias representaram o segundo principal grupo de causas. Norte e Nordeste destacaram-se pelo aumento das taxas médias de neoplasias entre os períodos analisados, bem como pela concentração das taxas mais altas de mortalidade prematura por diabetes no triênio 2015 a 2017. Conclusão: Diferenças na distribuição espaçotemporal das taxas de mortalidade prematura por DCNT foram identificadas entre municípios e regiões brasileiras. Houve redução das taxas por doenças cardiovasculares, respiratórias crônicas e diabetes no Sul e no Sudeste; aumento das taxas por neoplasias no Norte e no Nordeste; e aumento por diabetes no Norte e no Centro-Oeste.

Mortalidade prematura por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e cobertura da atenção básica: análise dos indicadores / Mortalidad prematura por enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles y cobertura de atención: análisis de los indicadores / Premature mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases and coverage of primary care: analysis of indicators

Objetivo: avaliar a taxa de mortalidade prematura por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) e sua associação com a cobertura populacional pelas equipes de Atenção Básica nos municípios de Santa Catarina. Método: estudo transversal que utilizou dados secundários do banco de dados oficiais do Estado. Os indicadores mortalidade prematura por DCNT e cobertura populacional pelas equipes de Atenção Básica nos anos 2017 e 2018, foram coletados em 2019. Os dados foram analisados no Statistical Package for the Social Sciences versão 25.0, para estatística descritiva e apresentados por média e desvio padrão. Utilizou-se teste de correlação de Spearman para as variáveis em estudo. Resultados: houve aumento nas taxas de mortalidade prematura por DCNT e redução na cobertura populacional pelas equipes de Atenção Básica, sem associação significativa entre esses indicadores. Conclusão: o aumento da mortalidade prematura por DCNT e o não cumprimento das metas pactuadas requerem avaliação das ações realizadas na Atenção Básica.

Objective: to evaluate the rate of premature mortality due to chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCD) and its association with population Coverage of Primary Care teams in Santa Catarina municipalities. Method: cross-sectional study that used secondary data from the official state database. The indicators premature Mortality due to CNCD and population Coverage of Primary Care teams in the years 2017 and 2018 were collected in 2019. The data were analyzed in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25.0, for descriptive statistics and presented by mean and standard deviation. Spearman correlation test was used for the variables under study. Results: there was an increase in the rates of premature Mortality due to CNCD and a reduction in population Coverage of Primary Care teams, with no significant association between these indicators. Conclusion: the increase in premature mortality due to CNCD and the non-compliance with the agreed goals require evaluation of the actions performed in Primary Care.

Objetivo: evaluar la tasa de mortalidad prematura por enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ECNT) y su asociación con la cobertura poblacional por parte de los equipos de atención primaria en los municipios de Santa Catarina. Método: estudio transversal que utilizó datos secundarios de la base de datos oficial del estado. Los indicadores Mortalidad prematura por ECNT y cobertura poblacional por parte de los equipos de atención primaria en los años 2017 y 2018 se recogieron en 2019. Los datos fueron analizados en el Statistical Package for the Social Sciences versión 25.0, para estadística descriptiva y presentados por media y desviación estándar. La prueba de correlación de Spearman se utilizó para las variables en estudio. Resultados: hubo aumento en las tasas de mortalidad prematura debido a la ECNT y reducción en la cobertura poblacional por parte de los equipos de atención primaria, sin una asociación significativa entre estos indicadores. Conclusión: el aumento de la Mortalidad prematura por ECNT y el incumplimiento de las metas acordadas requiere evaluación de las acciones realizadas en Atención Primaria.

Assessment of premature mortality for noncommunicable diseases / Evaluación de la mortalidad prematura para la enfermedad crónica no transmisible / Avaliação da mortalidade prematura por doença crônica não transmissível

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze premature mortality and Potential Years of Life Lost by noncommunicable diseases in a city in the countryside of São Paulo from 2010 to 2014. Methods: ecological study of temporal tendency, using secondary source. For analysis, the premature mortality coefficient and the Potential Years of Life Lost indicator were used. Results: males had the highest premature mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease, with 213.04 deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants, followed by neoplasms, with 188.44. In women, there was an inversion with 134.22 deaths from cancer and 110.71 deaths from cardiovascular disease. Regarding Potential Years of Life Lost, males had an average of 12.19 years lost by death and females of 13.45 years lost. Conclusions: the results reinforce the need to increase public health prevention and promotion policies to reduce premature deaths, especially among men.

RESUMEN Objetivos: analizar la mortalidad prematura y los Años Potenciales de Vida Perdidos por enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en una ciudad del interior de São Paulo, de 2010 a 2014. Métodos: Estudio ecológico de tendencia temporal, utilizando fuente secundaria. Para el análisis, se utilizaron el coeficiente de mortalidad prematura y el indicador de Años Potenciales de Vida Perdidos. Resultados: los hombres tuvieron la tasa de mortalidad prematura más alta debido a enfermedades cardiovasculares, con 213.04 muertes por cada 100 mil habitantes, seguidos de neoplasias, con 188.44. En las mujeres, hubo una inversión con 134.22 muertes por cáncer y 110.71 muertes por enfermedad cardiovascular. Con respecto a los posibles Años Potenciales de Vida Perdidos, los hombres tenían un promedio de 12,19 años perdidos por muerte y las mujeres de 13,45 años perdidos. Conclusiones: los resultados refuerzan la necesidad de aumentar la prevención pública y las políticas de promoción de la salud para reducir las muertes prematuras, especialmente entre los hombres.

RESUMO Objetivos: analisar a mortalidade prematura e os Anos Potenciais de Vida Perdidos por doenças crônicas não transmissíveis, em uma cidade do interior de São Paulo, no período de 2010 a 2014. Métodos: estudo ecológico, de tendência temporal, utilizando-se fonte secundária. Para análise, utilizou-se o coeficiente de mortalidade prematura e indicador de Anos Potenciais de Vida Perdidos. Resultados: o sexo masculino apresentou maior coeficiente de mortalidade prematura por doença cardiovascular, com 213,04 óbitos por 100 mil habitantes, seguido por neoplasias, com 188,44. Nas mulheres, houve uma inversão com 134,22 óbitos por neoplasias e 110,71 óbitos causados pelas doenças cardiovasculares. Em relação aos Anos Potenciais de Vida Perdidos, o sexo masculino apresentou média de 12,19 anos perdidos por óbito e o sexo feminino de 13,45 anos perdidos. Conclusões: os resultados reforçam a necessidade de incrementar políticas públicas de prevenção e promoção de saúde para redução de mortes prematuras, em especial dos homens.