Epidemiological characteristics of scorpionism victims in Bahia
Abstract
Objective: Investigate the epidemiological profile of scorpionism cases in Bahia. Methods: This research consists of an integrative literature review using the MEDLINE and LILACS databases, through the Virtual Health Library Portal (VHL) and PubMed. The analysis period comprised the years 2013 to 2023. 10 studies were chosen, distributed as follows: 40% retrospective research, 30% descriptive observational studies, 10% clinical-epidemiological studies, 10% cross-sectional studies and 10% ecological studies. Discussion: There is a direct and proportional association between the incidence of scorpionism in Brazil and territories with sanitary weaknesses. Final considerations: Most of the studies carried out agree that the female sex is the most affected by scorpion accidents. The age range of involvement varied between the studies, however, victims aged between 20 and 59 years predominated. The records occur in the home environment, in older self-declared pardos.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Bárbara Bernardes Magalhães, Elisamar Ramos de Oliveira Filha, Eger Claudio Campos Moreira, Gessíca Ferreira de Oliveira, Gustavo Bittencourt Coutinho Andrade, Jordana Brandão de Souza, Lis Ribeiro Couto, Tarcísio Nascimento Coutinho, Davi Tanajura Costa, Irineu dos Santos VianaAuthor(s)
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Bárbara Bernardes Magalhães
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Elisamar Ramos de Oliveira Filha
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Eger Claudio Campos Moreira
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Gessíca Ferreira de Oliveira
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Gustavo Bittencourt Coutinho Andrade
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Jordana Brandão de Souza
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Lis Ribeiro Couto
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Tarcísio Nascimento Coutinho
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Davi Tanajura Costa
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Irineu dos Santos Viana