Panorama of hospitalizations and mortality in patients over 60 years due to tuberculosis sequelae

Objective: To provide an overview of the last 5 years on hospitalizations and mortality from tuberculosis sequelae in patients over 60 years of age. Methods: Use of data provided by DATASUS, with the following variables: tuberculosis sequelae (B90 of ICD- 10); gender; age range ≥60 years; from January / 2012 to December / 2016; in the Brazilian regions. Results: Of 349 elderly people hospitalized for TB sequelae, 137 (39.25%) were from the Northeast region, 100 (28.65%) from the Southeast, 73 (20.91%) from the South, 32 (9.16%) from the In the Central West, and 7 (2.0%) from the North, with 79 cases in 2012, 80 in 2013, 42 in 2014, 70 in 2015 and 78 in 2016. Most patients (216) were male, and 66.76% of the cases were in the range of 60 to 69 years. The national mortality rate was 8.02, with 17.81 in the South region, 14.29 in the North, 6.0 in the Southeast, 5.11 in the Northeast, and 3.13 in the Midwest. The highest number occurred in 2013 (11.25), and the lowest in 2012 (5.06). The age group with the highest mortality was over 80 years old, with 24.0, and male gender was the most predominant, with 9.72. Conclusion: The analysis of the abovementioned epidemiological data is essential for a better management of the elderly patients, in order to reduce the complication rates, treating effectively, and closely monitoring any events during these patients hospitalization. (AU)