Epidemiological profile of patients seen at in the outpatient National Reference Service for Filariasis, of Aggeu Magalhães Research Center, Recife-PE
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https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v43i4.33604Keywords:
Filariasis, delivery of health care, health profile, health services accessibility.Abstract
This paper describes the epidemiological profile of patients attending the outpatient clinic of theDepartment of the National Reference Service for Filariasis (SRNF), where clinical, epidemiological and laboratory activities are carried out relating to research, care, investigation and monitoring ofpatients suffering from filariasis. Information was obtained from the medical records of 1,109patients treated over a six year period. It was observed that most of the subjects attending came fromof the Metropolitan Region of Recife (RMR) - 85.4%, –most of whom (62.8%.) were male. A lowfrequency of individuals referred to SRNF showed microfilariae or antigen positivity for lymphaticfilariasis (55%), although these patients represent strong evidence for clinical or epidemiologicalfilarial infection. This information makes clear the need for a greater effort to establish parametersthat determine the flow of referral of patients to SRNF, avoiding unnecessary demand and allowingoptimization of resources.Downloads
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2015-01-15
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DE SOUZA, P. F. A.; FERREIRA DA SILVA, E. C. B.; SANTOS, A. M. A.; DE MEDEIROS, Z. M.; DA SILVA, R. L. F.; OLIVEIRA, P. A. dos S.; DE ARAÚJO, P. S. R.; TEIXEIRA, M. J.; ROCHA, A. Epidemiological profile of patients seen at in the outpatient National Reference Service for Filariasis, of Aggeu Magalhães Research Center, Recife-PE. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 43, n. 4, p. 427–435, 2015. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v43i4.33604. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/33604. Acesso em: 24 nov. 2024.
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