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- Title
Sífilis gestacional e congénita no estado do Paraná de 2017 a 2021: estudo transversal.
- Authors
Scremin Monteiro, Poliane; Ferreira Evangelista, Fernanda
- Abstract
To characterize and delimit the prevalence and epidemiological profile of gestational and congenital syphilis in the state of Paraná in the years 2017 to 2021. Cross-sectional and descriptive study, with analysis of the epidemiological data of gestational and congenital syphilis in the state of Paraná from 2017 to 2021. The data available in the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) were used. In the period 2017-2021, 12,258 cases of gestational syphilis and 3,691 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in Paraná. The health regional with the highest notification rate of gestational syphilis was the 7th, and the one with the highest rate of congenital cases was the 9th. The epidemiological profile of infected pregnant women highlighted those living in urban areas, with complete high school education, white, aged between 20 and 39 years, tertiary syphilis and diagnosed in the third trimester of pregnancy. Gestational and congenital syphilis is a public health problem in Paraná, and it is of utmost importance the strengthening of effective public policies and strategies for prevention, early detection and adequate treatment, besides the improvement of screening and testing programs.
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2023, Vol 16, Issue 4, p21
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2023v16n4.e11264