Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Visceral Leishmaniasis Patients Treated at a Reference Unit in Campo Grande, State of Mato do Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Edmundo Rondon Neto, J. P. Souza, Suéllem Luzia Costa Borges, L. D. Andrade
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Abstract
Abstract
Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. In Brazil, the importance of visceral leishmaniasis lies not only in its high incidence and wide distribution, but also in the possibility of assuming severe and lethal forms when associated with malnutrition and concomitant infections. There are still few studies carried out in the search to better deal with these cases, in order to avoid aggravations and deaths due to the disease. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients undergoing treatment in the period between January 2010 and December 2013 for visceral leishmaniasis at a reference unit in the city of Campo Grande, MS. It consists of a retrospective and documentary study of biological, demographic, clinical and laboratory data. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study was conducted at the Day Hospital (Municipal Health Department) in Campo Grande, MS. All records of any age group and sex were analyzed, provided they were completed, referring to the period from January 2010 to December 2013. The variables age, gender, residence status, area, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, type treatment, hematological data, comorbidities and evolution of the condition were analyzed. The results obtained are expected to verify the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of the visceral leishmaniasis patients, contributing to an earlier and prognostic diagnosis with a greater chance of cure and improvement in the quality of life of these patients.
Keywords: Epidemiology. Leishmaniasis, Visceral. Endemic Diseases.
Resumo
A leishmaniose visceral e a forma mais grave das leishmanioses. No Brasil, a importância da leishmaniose visceral reside nao somente na sua alta incidencia e ampla distribuicao, mas tambem na possibilidade de assumir formas graves e letais quando associada ao quadro de ma nutricao e infeccoes concomitantes. Ainda sao poucos os estudos realizados na busca para melhor atender esses casos, a fim de evitar agravos e mortes pela doenca. Foi objetivo deste estudo descrever as caracteristicas clinico-epidemiologicas dos pacientes em tratamento no periodo entre janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2013, para leishmaniose visceral em uma unidade de referencia na cidade de Campo Grande, MS. Consiste em um estudo retrospectivo e documental dos dados biologicos, demograficos, clinicos e laboratoriais. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e transversal de abordagem quantitativa. O estudo foi realizado no Hospital Dia (Secretaria Municipal de Saude) em Campo Grande, MS. Foram analisados todos os prontuarios de individuos de qualquer faixa etaria e sexo, desde que se encontrassem devidamente preenchidos, referentes ao periodo de janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2013. Foram analisadas as variaveis idade, genero, estado de residencia, zona, manifestacoes clinicas, diagnostico, tipo de entrada, tratamento, dados hematologicos, comorbidades e evolucao do quadro. Por meio dos resultados obtidos espera-se verificar as caracteristicas clinico- epidemiologicas dos portadores de leishmaniose visceral contribuindo para um diagnostico mais precoce e prognostico com maiores chances de cura e melhora na qualidade de vida desses pacientes.
Palavras-chave: Epidemiologia. Leishmaniose Visceral. Doencas Endemicas.