INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HOSPITALIZATION IN A STATE IN THE AMAZON REGION

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593292320048

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  Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that encompasses Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), recognized for causing chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In Brazil, in 2020, they represented 0.5% of hospitalizations due to digestive diseases. IBD does not show gender preference, has a higher incidence between 20 and 40 years and low mortality. CD and UC present similar clinical aspects, with emphasis on diarrhea, digestive bleeding and abdominal pain. Objectives: To analyze the epidemiological aspects of hospital admissions for IBD in the State of Amapá, through the ICD-10 morbidity list (K50/K51), in the period from 1998 to 2022, considering sociodemographic aspects, deaths and length of hospital stay. Method: An ecological study, the data source of the Hospital Information System (SIH-SUS) of the Unified Health System was used. Results: 357 admissions were registered. Macapá had the highest number of hospitalizations (190). The most affected age group was 20 to 39 years old (110). There were 7. The mean length of stay was 7.4 days. Conclusion: CD and UC have low incidence and lethality. Hospitalizations are more common in the age group with greater work activity and the average length of stay is significant.