ANÁLISE EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DO ACIDENTE VASCULAR CEREBRAL (AVC) NOS MUNICÍPIOS DE CRATO, JUAZEIRO DO NORTE E BARBALHA: PERÍODO DE 2021 A 2023

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-6036-891-0/66-80

PALAVRAS CHAVE: O Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC). Pesquisa epidemiológica. Mortalidade por AVC.

KEYWORDS: Stroke. Epidemiological research. Stroke mortality

ABSTRACT:
Stroke is among the leading causes of hospitalizations and deaths in Brazil, highlighting its significance as a public health issue. Most stroke survivors are left with some form of physical or cognitive impairment, mainly affecting communication, mental functions, sensitivity, or emotions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stroke is the leading cause of disability in Brazil, with an annual rate of 108 cases per 100,000 people. This study aims to analyze the mortality rate caused by stroke in the cities of Crato, Juazeiro do Norte, and Barbalha during the period from 2021 to 2023.

Autores

• Adrielen Vieira Santos

• Andrielle Maria Lôbo Rodrigues

• Any Kaylanne Duarte De Aquino

• Camila Bezerra Nobre

• Dayana Gonçalves Maciel Gomes

• Denyd Renan Feitosa De Lima Saraiva

• Emanuel de Sousa Lima Sampaio

• Gabriela Mendes do Nascimento

• Givaldo De Alencar Lima Júnior

• Iarny Silvestre De Alencar

• Iasminy Macedo

• Júlio César Silva

• Laura Bianca Ferreira Lopes

• Luís Henrique Leandro Soares

• Lívia Pereira Ferreira

• Maria Hellena Garcia Novais

• Matheus Alexandre Bezerra Diassis

• Raul Felipe Oliveira Véras

• Sara Gonçalves Vieira

• Vinícius Bezerra De Freitas Pereira

• Volker Alencar Brito De Medeiros