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    Avaliação epidemiológica da mortalidade em um hospital universitário
    (Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2013-08-28) Mota, Ecila Campos [UNIFESP]; Barbosa, Dulce Aparecida Barbosa [UNIFESP]; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
    Introduction: The analysis of mortality allows you to track changes in the epidemiological profile of the population through the aspects of their structure, levels and its trend. Data on the mortality of patients during or after hospitalization may determine the performance of a hospital over time. Objective: Thus, this work aims to analyze the main causes of mortality according to gender of adult patients admitted to a university hospital in Northern Brazil-General, Mines and also describe the sociodemographic characteristics of hospitalized patients who died, as well as identifying major comorbidities related to patient death. Method: This was a cross-sectional study with conducting field research, using quantitative and descriptive methodology. Data were collected through the death certificates of patients and Mortality Information System of the Regional Health Montes Claros. Results: The hospital mortality rate was 3.73%. The average age of patients who died was 64.9 years and standard deviation of 19 was found that the majority (54.6%) were male; marital status was more present married (37.6%). Regarding education was a higher proportion of illiterate (34%) and the brown color was predominant (73.5%). The main chapters of the identified causes of mortality in both sexes were diseases of the respiratory system (27.8%), infectious and parasitic diseases (20.9%) and symptoms, signs and abnormal (20.7%) findings. Conclusion: The mortality rate was higher in males, the main causes were respiratory diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases and symptoms, signs and abnormal in over 60 years. Studies on secondary data sources are inexpensive and offer possibilities for monitoring the indicators over time ..