Asthma mortality in Brazil, 1980-2012: a regional perspective.

Thaís de Sá Brito Ronir Raggio Luiz José Roberto Lapa E Silva Hisbello da Silva Campos

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)

Asthma mortality rates in Brazil have been decreasing slightly, with the decrease being more marked in the decade 2002-2012. Only the northeastern region of Brazil showed the opposite trend. Asthma mortality rates in urban and rurban Brazil showed a downward trend similar to that of the national scenario, whereas rural Brazil showed the opposite behavior. Analysis by age group showed that rates decreased among younger individuals and increased among the elderly aged ≥ 75 years.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cardiovascular events
risk factors
allergic rhinitis
south africa