Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: DANIELLE DI LORENA CEARENSE BORGES

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : DANIELLE DI LORENA CEARENSE BORGES
DATE: 04/11/2024
TIME: 10:06
LOCAL: BLOCO DA PÓS GRADUAÇÃO
TITLE:

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF SNAPSHOT VICTIMS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL IN MACAPÁ, AMAPÁ, BRAZIL

KEY WORDS:

eaths during the study period, with a fatality rate of 0.003%.
Keywords: Snakebite; Bothrops; Rural area.

PAGES: 58
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUMMARY:

Snakebite is currently included in the group of epidemics of concern for public health.
The municipality of Macapá is an area prone to these accidents and care for victims. It
is located in the Amazon region, has several urbanized areas with garbage dumps that
provide food and shelter for snakes, and its geography facilitates access for riverside
communities seeking medical care. The objective is to describe the epidemiological
profile, clinical outcome, and dynamics of care for victims of snakebite accidents

treated at the emergency hospital in Macapá-Amapá. Methodology: descriptive, cross-
sectional, retrospective, and epidemiological study, based on hospital records of

patients treated at the Oswaldo Cruz Hospital from 2019 to 2023 in the city of Macapá
and Sinan records. Results: In 5 years of analysis, 1,646 reported cases of accidents
were recorded, with the Bothrops genus accounting for the majority, 1,296 cases,
78.74%, and the age group between 20 and 29 years. The study also showed that the
majority were men, 77.16%, and mixed race, 62.77%, living in the capital Macapá,
51.16%, and in rural areas, 44.29%. The clinical outcome was cure, with only four
deaths during the study period, with a fatality rate of 0.003%.
Keywords: Snakebite; Bothrops; Rural area.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1372448 - CARLOS EDUARDO COSTA DE CAMPOS
Interna - 1014420 - FRANCINEIDE PEREIRA DA SILVA PENA
Interna - 3299691 - LETHICIA BARRETO BRANDÃO