Reprint of “Neurocysticercosis-related mortality in Brazil, 2000-2011: Epidemiology of a neglected neurologic cause of death”

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• 作者：Francisco Rogerlâ ; ndio Martins-Melo^a ; ^b ; ^{rogerlandio@bol.com.br} ; Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr.^a ; Marta Guimarã ; es Cavalcanti^c ; Carlos Henrique Alencar^a ; Jorg Heukelbach^a ; ^d ; ^{heukelbach@web.de}
• 关键词：Neurocysticercosis ; T. solium ; Mortality ; Epidemiology ; Time trend analysis ; Spatial analysis ; Brazil
• 刊名：Acta Tropica
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：165
• 期：Complete
• 页码：170-178
• 全文大小：2001 K
• 卷排序：165

文摘

We present epidemiological patterns of 1829 neurocysticercosis-related deaths in Brazil during 2000–2011. The highest death burden was observed among males, elderly, white race/colour and residents in endemic states/regions. Age-adjusted mortality rates presented a significant decreasing trend in Brazil over the period. We identified spatial and spatiotemporal high-risk mortality clusters located mainly in areas considered endemic. Neurocysticercosis is a neglected and preventable cause of death in Brazil, with considerable regional differences.