Home mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Abstract

The study investigated home mortality during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Santa Catarina, using
secondary data from the Mobile Emergency Care Service characterizing deaths reported by the teams.
Analysis of the data, accessed via the state government’s Transparency Portal, uncovered a rise in
deaths attended to by emergency teams in the area. It also highlighted an average increase of 2.16 per
100,000 residents in the mortality rate attributable to non-specific cardiovascular diseases between 2019
and 2022, distinguishing Santa Catarina from the rest of Brazil. This contrast could be linked to inadequate
management of risk factors and comorbidities during the pandemic. The findings underscore the need for
preventive measures to alleviate adverse impacts on home mortality and enhance healthcare services,
particularly concerning equity in the allocation of limited resources amid the pandemic.

Vol. 32 (2024): Continued publication

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2024-06-20

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-803420243732PT

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Neto AK, de Souza PH, de Souza Júnior MA, Cassenote AJF. Home mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];32. Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/3732

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