ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Hospital admissions for dementia in the Brazilian public health system over the last decade.
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- Hospitalizations due to Alzheimer's disease in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic: an update on frequency, mortality, and costs.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2026Article
- Pulling Back the Curtain on Hospital Dementia Detection: Validation of the Informant-Based Clinical Dementia Rating.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Article
- Trends in Alzheimer's disease mortality in Espírito Santo, Brazil: a time series study.Dementia & neuropsychologia · 2025Article
- Rethinking and transforming health systems for dementia care in low- and middle-income country settings.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Hospital admissions for dementia in the Brazilian public health system over the last decade.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe rise in dementia prevalence, particularly in lower- and middle-income countries (LMIC), places a significant burden on healthcare systems. However, comprehensive data on dementia hospital admissions are scarce.
methodsWe analyzed admission rates for dementia, cost of hospital admissions, lengths of hospital stay, and in-hospital deaths in 2010 and 2019 in Brazil.
resultsAdmission rates declined from 19.7/100,000 inhabitants in 2010 to 14.6/100,000 in 2019. In-hospital mortality increased from 3.9% in 2010 to 8.8% in 2019, particularly for short-term stays. Although 9.6% of hospital admissions occurred in regions with lower economic power in 2010 and 10.4% in 2019, these regions had higher mortality, reaching 4.3% of in-hospital deaths in 2010 and 9.3% in 2019.
conclusionThe observed trends, alongside sex and regional disparities, underscore the need for targeted investment in healthcare infrastructure and training to improve dementia care in LMIC. Highlights: The rate of hospital admissions for dementia was similar in 2010 and 2019 in Brazil.The cost per hospital admission in 2010 decreased by 38.5% compared with 2019.There was an increase in short-term hospital stays for dementia in 2019 compared to 2010, accompanied by an increase in mortality rates for these short-term stays.While hospital admissions for dementia decreased in men and increased in women, the in-hospital mortality due to dementia increased for both sexes.
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