The objective was to analyze the temporal trend of congenital syphilis hospitalizations between 2008 and 2018 in Minas Gerais. Method: ecological time-series study. Prais-Winsten estimation was used for trend analysis. The Annual Percentage Variation was calculated to show the trend intensity. Results: an ascending trend of congenital syphilis hospitalizations was observed in 12 macro-regions of Minas Gerais. T...
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the social inequalities in the distribution of perinatal mortality in Belo Horizonte. MATERIAL AND METHODS: the perinatal deaths of residents in Belo Horizonte in the period 2003 to 2007 were studied on the basis of the Information Systems on Mortality and Newborns. The space analysis and the Health Vulnerability Index were used to identify existing inequalities in the sanitary districts r...