Banca de DEFESA: KALIANY ADJA MEDEIROS DE ARAÚJO

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STUDENT : KALIANY ADJA MEDEIROS DE ARAÚJO
DATE: 24/02/2025
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: VIDEOCONFERÊNCIA
TITLE:

SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY  SCORPIONS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NATAL, STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE (2007-2018)

KEY WORDS:

Envenomation; Epidemiology; Health Problem; Scorpionism.

PAGES: 72
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Farmácia
SUMMARY:

Accidents caused by venomous animals are considered a public health problem in the state of

Rio Grande do Norte, located in the northeast of Brazil. The high incidence of cases reveals the

need for studies to determine the diversity of signs and symptoms in this spatial distribution,

especially in the city of Natal, a hot and humid region with many cases of scorpion stings. Thus,

the objective of this study was to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution, in addition

to the clinical and environmental aspects involved in scorpion sting accidents in the city of

Natal, in Rio Grande do Norte. To this end, data were obtained from the database of notifiable

diseases of the State Secretariat of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte (SESAP-RN) and the

Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) between 2007 and 2018. In the region,

31,368 cases of people affected by scorpions were registered in areas of greater urbanization

and with a low Human Development Index (HDI). The stings tended to occur in predominantly

hot and humid regions, mainly affecting women of economically active ages. It was also

revealed that the first three hours after the sting are extremely important for the prognosis of

the cases. The most severe clinical pictures had a strong and moderate relationship in children

up to 9 years of age and a significant risk of death in patients with numbness. Because this is a

neglected problem and the location of the municipality, it is noticeable how environmental

issues can influence the spatial distribution and maintenance of an ecosystem favorable to

scorpionism. Based on the data collected on spatial distribution and its risks, this research can

be an excellent way to create strategies to prevent new accidents.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interno - 3048067 - ANTONIO MANUEL GOUVEIA DE OLIVEIRA
Externa à Instituição - DIANA PONTES DA SILVA - UnP
Externa à Instituição - MAIRA CONCEIÇÃO JERONIMO DE SOUZA LIMA - UnP
Presidente - 1544647 - MATHEUS DE FREITAS FERNANDES PEDROSA
Interno - 2432313 - RAND RANDALL MARTINS