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Pneumonia e broncopneumonia - um estudo anatomopatológico postmortem na região centro de portugal

Authors: Gi, Andreia Filipa Pintor;

Pneumonia e broncopneumonia - um estudo anatomopatológico postmortem na região centro de portugal

Abstract

Introduction: Respiratory tract infections remain a common problem in clinical practice with a significant impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Portugal, according to the National Statistical Institute, pneumonia was the third leading cause of death in 2018, registering an increase of 2.5% compared to the previous year. Given these data, the aim of the present study was to determine the occurrence of pneumonia and bronchopneumonia in a postmortem series and to characterize its circumstantial context. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study on autopsy samples was performed at the Central Branch of the Portuguese National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, between 2011 and 2017. Based on the anatomopathological study, we determined the presence of acute pneumonia or bronchopneumonia. The circumstantial and clinical data provided in the request for the anatomopathological examination was analyzed. Results: In a series of 737 patients who underwent autopsy, 521 (70.7%) were male and 675 (91.6%) presented comorbidities. The mean age was 63.87 ± 19.8 years. The most common site of acquisition was community (65.1%), appearing in the form of natural death (65.5%) as such most frequent medicolegal etiology. Concerning the manner of death, most of the cases (48.0%) occurred as sudden deaths, followed by accidents (29.2%) A statistically significant association was observed between the medicolegal etiology and the place where the pulmonary infection was acquired, with higher prevalence of natural obitus (91.0%) correlated with community-acquired pneumonia/bronchopneumonia versus higher prevalence of violent obitus in hospital-acquired pneumonia/bronchopneumonia (82.1%) (p <0.001). Conclusions: Understanding the circumstances underlying pulmonary infection’s death in community and hospital medicolegal dependent cases provided baseline data to establish stronger preventive measures and change populational and healthcare behavior.

Introdução: As infeções do trato respiratório continuam a ser um problema frequente na prática clínica, com impacto significativo na morbilidade e mortalidade em todo o mundo. Em Portugal, de acordo com o Instituto Nacional de Estatística, a pneumonia foi a terceira causa de morte em 2018, registando um acréscimo de 2,5% face ao ano anterior. Perante estes dados, o objetivo do presente estudo foi determinar a ocorrência de pneumonia e broncopneumonia numa série postmortem e caracterizar o seu contexto circunstancial. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo retrospetivo das autópsias efetuadas na Delegação do Centro do Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses, I.P. entre 2011 e 2017, cujo estudo anatomopatológico revelou a presença de pneumonia lobar aguda ou broncopneumonia aguda neutrofílica. Os dados circunstanciais e clínicos constantes na requisição do exame anatomopatológico foram analisados. Resultados: Numa série de 737 indivíduos autopsiados, 521 (70,7%) eram do sexo masculino e 675 (91,6%) apresentavam comorbilidades. A média de idades foi 63,87 ± 19,8 anos. A maioria das infeções pulmonares foi adquirida na comunidade (65,1%), sendo a morte natural (65,5%) a etiologia médico-legal mais frequente. Quanto à forma de óbito, a maioria dos casos (48,0%) ocorreu como morte súbita, seguida de acidente (29,2%). Observou-se uma associação estatisticamente significativa entre a etiologia médico-legal e o local da infeção, com maior prevalência de óbito natural (91,0%) na pneumonia/broncopneumonia adquirida na comunidade versus maior prevalência de óbito violento na pneumonia/broncopneumonia adquirida a nível hospitalar (82,1%) (p <0,001). Conclusão: A compreensão das circunstâncias subjacentes à morte por infeção pulmonar que ocorreram na comunidade e no hospital nos casos médico-legais analisados forneceu dados-base para estabelecer medidas de prevenção mais fortes e modificar o comportamento da população e dos profissionais de saúde.

Trabalho Final do Mestrado Integrado em Medicina apresentado à Faculdade de Medicina

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Portugal
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Portugal, Broncopneumonia, Etiologia médico-legal, Bronchopneumonia, Pneumonia, Autópsia, Medicolegal etiology, Autopsy

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