Excess suicides in Brazil: Inequalities according to age groups and regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 68(5), С. 997 - 1009

Опубликована: Май 27, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed more than six million direct deaths. Low-and middle-income countries, such Brazil, were severely hit, not only due to effects on mortality, but also for its indirect other causes of deaths.The objective this study was estimate the excess suicides in Brazil and evaluate patterns within between regions during 2020.The observed are gathered from mortality information system Brazilian Ministry Health. estimates expected suicides, according sex, age group, bimonthly period region, reached through quasi-Poisson generalized additive models, with adjustment overdispersion. analyses performed R software, version 3.6.1 RStudio, 1.2.1335.From March 2020 December 2020, 10,409 resulting an overall decrease 13%, comparison rate period. There 26% men Northern region 60 years as well women 30 59 group two consecutive periods. Excess 40% Northeastern region.Despite over assessed, substantial different groups sexes country, which that historically prone health socioeconomic inequalities.

Язык: Английский

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Variation in Cause-Specific Mortality Rates in Italy during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Based on Nationwide Data

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(2), С. 805 - 805

Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2022

Italy was a country severely hit by the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave in early 2020. Mortality studies have focused on overall excess mortality observed during pandemic. This paper investigates cause-specific from March 2020 to April and variation rates compared with those 2015-2019 regarding sex, age, epidemic area. Causes of death were derived national cause-of-death register. COVID-19 leading cause among males second females. Chronic diseases, such as diabetes hypertensive, ischemic heart, cerebrovascular decreasing or stable 2015-2019, showed reversal trend. Moreover, due pneumonia influenza increased. No increase neoplasm observed. Among external causes death, increased for accidental falls but reduced transport accidents suicide. other than similarly both genders more at ages 65 years above. Compared areas Italy, Lombardy region largest all causes. Underdiagnosis beginning may, some extent, explain especially respiratory diseases.

Язык: Английский

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Leveraging epidemiological principles to evaluate Sweden’s COVID-19 response

Annals of Epidemiology, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 54, С. 21 - 26

Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Suicidality and COVID‑19: Suicidal ideation, suicidal behaviors and completed suicides amidst the COVID‑19 pandemic (Review)

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 23(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2021

Since the outbreak of coronavirus 2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic, there has been widespread concern that social isolation, financial stress, depression, limited or variable access to health care services and other pandemic‑related stressors may contribute an increase in suicidal behaviors. In patients who have recovered from COVID‑19, increased risk developing behaviors be noted, while post‑COVID syndrome comprises another potential factor contributing Despite initial alarming predictions for suicide rates due COVID‑19 majority published studies date suggest experienced difficulties distress do not inevitably translate into number suicide‑related deaths, at least short‑term. Nevertheless, long‑term mental effects pandemic yet unfolded are likely remain a long period time. Suicide prevention measures aiming promoting well‑being mitigating on health, particularly among vulnerable groups, should thus priority healthcare professionals policymakers amidst evolving pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Estimation of all-cause excess mortality by age-specific mortality patterns for countries with incomplete vital statistics: a population-based study of the case of Peru during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 2, С. 100039 - 100039

Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2021

All-cause excess mortality is a comprehensive measure of the combined direct and indirect effects COVID-19 on mortality. Estimates are usually derived from Civil Registration Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems, but these do not include non-registered deaths, which may be affected by changes in vital registration coverage over time.Our analytical framework empirical strategy account for registered under-registration. This provides better estimate actual impact first wave pandemic Peru. We use population crude rate projections Peru's National Institute Information (INEI, Spanish), individual-level deaths Ministry Health (MoH), region age since 2017 Electronic Deaths Register (SINADEF, Spanish).We develop novel combining different estimates using quasi-Poisson models to total across regions groups. Also, we logistic mixed-effects new SINADEF system.We that underestimates national 37•1% (95% CI 23% - 48•5%) 26 nine all-cause during period analysis at 173,099 153,669 187,488) 108,943 96,507 118,261) were captured system. 60 accounted 74•1% 73•9% 74•7%) there fewer than expected younger Lima region, Pacific coast including capital, accounts highest share 87,781 82,294 92,504), while opposite side Apurimac Huancavelica less 300 deaths.Estimating low- middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Peru must take under-registration into account. Combining demographic trends with data administrative registries reduces uncertainty measurement errors. In like Peru, this likely produce significantly higher studies account.None.

Язык: Английский

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