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Objective To analyze the trend of hospitalizations for asthma in children and adolescents by region and age group in Brazil, from 2008 to 2017. Method This is a time-series study with secondary data regarding hospitalizations for asthma in children and adolescents, according to age, region, and gender. Descriptive statistics procedures were used with measures of central tendency to calculate the variation between the periods of 2008 and 2017. Rates of hospitalizations were calculated specifically by age group and region. Time trend analysis was performed by simple linear regression, considered as stationary (p > 0.05), declining (p < 0.05 and negative regression coefficient), or ascending (p < 0.05) and positive regression coefficient). Results The present study identified a higher proportion of hospitalizations for asthma in Brazil in children aged 5–9 years. Regarding gender, there were more hospitalizations in boys. The region that presented the highest proportion of hospitalizations, in all age groups investigated, was the Northeast. As for the trend analysis, this article showed that, in Brazil, there was a trend toward a reduction in hospitalization rates for asthma. Conclusion In Brazil, there was a tendency to reduce hospitalizations for all investigated age groups. The Northeast was the only region that showed a decline in all age groups.

OBJECTIVE To analyze the trend in hospitalization rates for ambulatory care sensitive respiratory diseases (ACSRD) of children under five years of age in Brazil. DESIGN Time series study of hospitalization rates using secondary information from the Hospital Information System of the Brazil's Unified Health System. SAMPLE Hospitalizations of children under five years of age living in Brazilian regions. Hospitalizations were separated according to cause: nose and throat infections, asthma, bacterial pneumonias, and lung diseases. MEASUREMENTS Rates were calculated for total hospitalizations for ACSRD, and by cause, age group, and region. Trends were analyzed by using means of simple linear regression and were classified into stationary (p ≥ .05), ascending (β positive and p

Objectives: to identify the female homicide profile in the city of Goiânia. Methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive study that characterized female deaths by homicide from 2008 to 2015. They occurred in Goiânia, and registered in the Mortality Information System. Cases of homicide of women aged ≥ 10 years were eligible. Other causes of death were excluded. Descriptive statistical analysis with frequencies. Results: three hundred seventy-six women died from assault, with an increase in the percentage of deaths annually. Most of the victims were young (57.5%), single (78.8%), mixed-ethnicity (61.1%) and with low education (58.4%). The most frequent means of assault was firearm (64.0%). The health districts with the highest record of female deaths due to assault were southwest, center and northwest. Conclusions: the predominant profile of women victims of femicide was young, mixed-ethnicity, single, with low level of education and living in less favored regions. RESUMEN Objetivos: identificar el perfil de homicidios femeninos en la cuidad de Goiânia. Métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal que caracterizó las muertes de mujeres por homicidios de 2008 a 2015, ocurridas en Goiânia, registradas en el Sistema de Información de Mortalidad. Los casos de homicidio de mujeres ≥ 10 años que vivían en Goiânia eran elegibles. Se excluyeron otras causas de muerte. Análisis estadístico descriptivo con frecuencias. Resultados: 376 mujeres murieron por agresión, con un aumento en el porcentaje de muertes anuales. La mayoría de las víctimas eran jóvenes (57.5%), solteras (78.8%), mestizas (61.1%) y con baja educación (58.4%). El medio de agresión más frecuente fue con un arma de fuego (64.0%). Los distritos de salud con el mayor número de muertes de mujeres debido a la agresión fueron Suroeste, Centro y Noroeste, respectivamente. Conclusiones: el perfil predominante de mujeres víctimas de feminicidio era joven, morena, soltera, con bajo nivel educativo y viviendo en regiones menos favorecidas. RESUMO Objetivos: identificar o perfil de homicídios femininos no município de Goiânia, Goiás. Métodos: estudo transversal, descritivo, que caracterizou os óbitos femininos por homicídios de 2008 a 2015, ocorridos em Goiânia, registrados no Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade. Foram elegíveis casos de homicídios de mulheres com idade ≥ 10 anos que residiam em Goiânia. Foram excluídas as outras causas de morte. Análise estatística descritiva com frequências. Resultados: 376 mulheres morreram por agressão, observando-se um aumento da porcentagem de óbitos anualmente. A maioria das vítimas era jovens (57,5%), solteiras (78,8%), pardas (61,1 %) e de baixa escolaridade (58,4%). O meio de agressão mais frequente foi com arma de fogo (64,0%). Os distritos sanitários com maior registro de óbitos femininos por agressão foram Sudoeste, Centro e Noroeste, respectivamente. Conclusões: o perfil predominante das mulheres vítimas de feminicídio foi jovens, pardas, solteiras, com baixo nível de escolaridade e moradoras de regiões menos favorecidas.