Silveira Rodrigo Eurípedes da, Santos Alvaro da Silva, Sousa Mariana Campos de, Monteiro Taciana Silva Alves
Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2013 Dec;11(4):514-20. doi: 10.1590/s1679-45082013000400019.
To describe the profile of morbidities and expenses related to hospitalization of the elderly compared to the adult population (20 to 59 years).
A descriptive, cross-sectional investigation of hospitalizations of the elderly (60 years or older) in Brazil during the period from 2002 to 2011, with data from DATASUS and based on ICD-10.
Although the highest number of hospitalizations were in the adult age range, the expenses were greater with the elderly, and in this case especially with mental and behavioral disorders, musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases, followed by circulatory diseases and external causes.
The results suggest the adoption of more comprehensive policies and increased investment in health promotion, disease prevention, and appropriate and suitable treatment for the most prevalent diseases in the elderly, particularly in primary care.
描述与成年人群（20至59岁）相比，老年人住院相关的发病率和费用情况。
对2002年至2011年期间巴西60岁及以上老年人的住院情况进行描述性横断面调查，数据来自巴西统一卫生系统（DATASUS）并基于国际疾病分类第十版（ICD - 10）。
尽管住院人数最多的是成年年龄范围，但老年人的费用更高，在这种情况下尤其体现在精神和行为障碍、肌肉骨骼和结缔组织疾病，其次是循环系统疾病和外部原因。
结果表明应采取更全面的政策，并增加对健康促进、疾病预防以及针对老年人最常见疾病的适当治疗方面的投资，特别是在初级保健领域。
