Mortalidad de enfermedades reumáticas, registradas en el INEC, período 2009 – 2018: análisis, posibles factores asociados.

Abstract

Rheumatic diseases are a significant burden on society worldwide. They are a common cause of consultation in health centers and the costs derived from their management, both direct and indirect, are enormous, according to foreign studies Methodology: Observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and analytical study, carried out with databases registered in the INEC, period 2009 - 2018. The study universe consisted of patients registered in the INEC as discharges and mortality, and the data processing and analysis was facilitated with the use of the Microsoft Office Excel software package for its respective tabulation. Statistics were used as the percentage. Objectives: To determine the mortality rate of rheumatic diseases and their possible associated factors, in the Ecuadorian population in the period 2009 to 2018. Discussion: For the development of this document, an attempt was made to obtain data from 2009 on the cause of admission and deaths of rheumatological origin in the country, obtaining only records from 2013, due to lack of data on the INEC page. The prevalence data were those expected compared to more complete and similar studies at the international level; However, the problem of classification according to the ICD-10 code in our country was a challenge for us, thus creating doubt on the part of researchers. Although it is true that there is a notable prevalence of both hospital admissions and deaths, the moment of establishing the cause of admission or death according to the ICD-10 code is classified in a very general way, raising various doubts. Accurate and reliable data is essential in order to develop realistic plans to meet future needs.