Epidemiological Analysis of Determinants in ICU Mortality in the State of Tocantins in Brazil

Abstract

The availability of places in intensive care units in Tocantins has become a serious public health problem, in this sense, through the identification of studies and data collection of works that resulted from the analysis of variables that generated better quality indicators in intensive care, such as the reduction of length of stay, care costs and the mortality rate, aiming to explain scientific criteria and technocracy as a public policy for patient admission, and infection control as a direct or indirect way of guaranteeing a greater supply of ICU beds. To analyze hospitalization, demand and mortality data in ICUs through the DATASUS website and identify which epidemiological determinants have the highest mortality rate among patients admitted to hospitals in the State of Tocantins. The work consists of retrospective, quantitative documentary research and a statistical method of data collection and correlation. Data from all patients over 18 years of age admitted to public ICUs during the last 5 years will be included in the survey. All data related to COVID-19 ICUs that were implemented in 2020 will be excluded. Infectious and parasitic diseases along with neoplasia are the most prevalent in the mortality rate of the eight regions, corroborating the promotion of new research for the prevention and treatment of tropical diseases in the state of Tocantins.