Publications by authors named "Jose Augusto Passos Goes"
Objective: To analyse spatial patterns and the temporal tendency of mortality related to Chagas disease, in order to identify priority control areas in the state of Sergipe, Northeast Brazil.
Methods: We conducted an ecological and time-series study with spatial analysis techniques on deaths from Chagas disease in the state of Sergipe (1996-2016). We used data from the Mortality Information System (SIM).
Article Synopsis
- This ecological study analyzes prostate cancer mortality data in Sergipe, Brazil from 2000 to 2015, revealing significant trends and geographic distribution of deaths.
- The analysis utilized temporal methods through Joinpoint Regression Program and spatial methods including empirical Bayesian modeling and Kernel analysis.
- Findings indicate 1,986 deaths primarily in individuals over 60, with identified hotspots in northeastern and central regions, highlighting high-risk clusters in specific municipalities such as Amparo do São Francisco and Poço Verde.