Non-neoplastic hematological diseases in Brazil: profile ofhospitalizations and main causes

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Phallcha Luízar Obregón
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4344-6435

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Introduction: Hematological diseases are disorders that affect the blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system, impairing the production or functioning of blood cells. They contribute negatively to morbidity and mortality, overloading health systems due to the need for continuous treatment.


Objective: To characterize the profile of patients with hematological diseases treated at a university hospital between 2018 and 2024, through principal component analysis.


Method: This is a descriptive and retrospective study based on secondary data of hospitalized patients with hospitalization diagnoses classified in groups D50 to D89 of the 10th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases.


Results: A total of 1,076 hospitalizations for non-neoplastic hematological diseases were recorded. There was a predominance of men (51%). Recovery was high (88%), while deaths and transfers added up to 12%. In the principal component analysis, five groups were identified that together explain 72.2% of the total variance.


Conclusion: The profile of hematological patients is not homogeneous and the classification into five groups is important for university hospitals to optimize human and financial resources, as well as outpatient and high-complexity follow-up in the SUS.

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