Epidemiological characterization of exogenous poisoning cases in the state of Pará between 2012 and 2021

• Main Authors: José Benedito dos Santos Batista Neto (Author), Thiago Marcírio Gonçalves de Castro (Author), Herberth Rick dos Santos Silva (Author), Cristielle Larissa Sousa de Almeida (Author), Benedito do Carmo Gomes Cantão (Author), José Adelmo da Silva Filho (Author), Claudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Piauí, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: To characterize the epidemiological profile of exogenous poisoning cases in the state of Pará between 2012 and 2021. Methods: Quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study, based on data collected from the Notifiable Diseases Information System. Results: During this period, 5,803 cases of exogenous poisoning were recorded in Pará. There was a predominance of females (56.92%), aged between 20 and 39 (39.10%) and brown (74.93%). The circumstances that stood out were suicide attempts (32.62%) and accidental use (24.47%), the toxic agents drugs (25.52%) and agricultural pesticides (13.42%), cases of acute-single exposure (58.94%), clinical diagnosis (47.11%) as a confirmation criterion and progression to cure without sequelae (65.88%). When relating circumstances to age group and gender, a high number of suicide attempts were identified among young people and adults (n=1,633), mainly women (n=1,198), while in accidental use, the main victims were children (n=840), especially males (n=740). Conclusion: Exogenous poisoning has become a health problem in the state of Pará, with specific characteristics, and it is necessary to promote health education to help alert children, young people, families and the community as a whole.

Item Description

10.26694/reufpi.v12i1.4510
2238-7234