Analysis of the admissions and deaths in the Brazilians Regions by Viral Meningitis in the last decade

Abstract

Background: Viral meningitis is a neuroinfection that presents neurological alterations that usually evolve benignly. In Brazil, during the last decade, the disease caused 30,731 admissions and 1,048 deaths. Objectives: Analyze the number of hospital admissions for Viral Meningitis, between from 2011 to 2021 in all the regions of Brazil. Design and setting: Study realized using data from the Department of Information of the Brazilian Health System (DATASUS). The variables researched were hospitalizations, deaths, age, gender, race e Brazilian regions. Results: The regions with the highest number of admissions for viral meningitis are the Southeast (42.51%), followed by the Northeast (24.07%) and the South region (22.10%).It was observed that, in all age groups analyzed, males constitute the majority of admissions (58%). In terms of race, 37.51% were white and 28.41% were brown. In the case of deaths (1,048 in total), men were the majority. The mean length of hospital stay was 7.4 days and the average cost was R $1,119.07. Conclusion: Male, white, and aged between 1 and 4 years old are the characteristics that form the profile of the patient frequently hospitalized for Viral Meningitis. The region of Brazil with the highest number of admissions was in the Southeast and the one with the lowest was the North region. Regarding the number of deaths, it is higher in males.