Coêlho T D
Departamento de Ciência Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Brasil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1994 Mar;52(1):46-51. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x1994000100008.
In this study it is shown the incidence of brain diseases in Campina Grande PB, Brazil taking account hospitalizations under prospective payments. Neurologic affections were classified according to ICD-9. It is demonstrated that 3.09% of hospitalizations are due to brain diseases, mainly cerebrovascular disorders. It is evident that Campina Grande is included in Brazil's north-east average of brain diseases representation, and this result contrasts with nation-wide results because of regional differences. Mental disturbances were not included in this study because of the difficulty in obtaining data; they were classified in the other diseases group.
本研究展示了巴西帕拉伊巴州坎皮纳格兰德市脑部疾病的发病率，该发病率是基于前瞻性支付情况下的住院病例统计得出的。神经系统疾病依据国际疾病分类第九版（ICD - 9）进行分类。结果表明，3.09%的住院病例是由脑部疾病导致的，其中主要是脑血管疾病。显然，坎皮纳格兰德市脑部疾病的发病率处于巴西东北部地区的平均水平，由于地区差异，这一结果与全国范围的结果有所不同。由于数据获取困难，本研究未纳入精神障碍疾病，这些疾病被归类到其他疾病组中。
