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Objective: To assess the temporal trends of hospitalizations for pulmonary embolism (PE) in Brazil, its regions, and states between 2008 and 2019. Methods: An ecological and time series study was conducted. Data were obtained from the Hospital Information System (SIH) of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The inflection point regression model was applied for temporal trend analyses. Trends were classified as increasing, decreasing, or stationary according to the slope of the regression line. The Annual Percent Charge (APC) and the Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) were calculated considering a confidence interval of 95% and p-value <0.05. Furthermore, spatial distribution maps of epidemiological indicators related to PE in Brazil were elaborated. Results: There was an increasing trend in the hospitalization rate for PE in Brazil, ranging from 2.57 in 2008 to 4.44/100,000 in 2019 (AAPC=5.6%; p<0.001). Total and average hospitalizations costs also showed increasing trend in the country (AAPC=9.2% and 3.0%, respectively). Still, there was a decrease in the in-hospital mortality rate (from 21.21% to 17.11%; AAPC=-1.9%; p<0.001). Similar trends were observed in most regions. The average hospitalization time in Brazil showed a stationary trend. The hospitalization rate has also increased in 18 states (66.67%). Seven states showed a decrease in the mortality rate (25.93%), except for Roraima, which showed an increasing trend. Conclusion: Hospitalizations for PE represent a serious public health problem in Brazil and the temporal patterns observed herein demonstrate an increasing trend in all regions and states of the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to evaluate the ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in the elderly. This research is part of the project called "Population-based health survey in municipalities of Piauí", developed through a partnership between the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI) with the University of São Paulo (USP). This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative-approach study. The data collected were entered and analyzed through the STATISTICAL PROGRAM IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20.0. In this study, it was possible to observe the influence of the variables gender, age, marital status, schooling, current occupation, income and physical activity that directly relate to the need for assistance in performing (IADL). Thus, obtaining knowledge about the factors associated with maintaining the functional capacity of the elderly is essential to support public policies that favor the integral health of this population and the care offered to it, stimulating a aging and detecting early conditions that can generate disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]