Journal of Health & Biological Sciences
Cure8 research brief
Why This Matters
Hospitalizations for Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis in Brazil increased from 2015–2024, which may affect access to care, costs, and planning of IBD services. Patients and clinicians should be aware of regional and age-related disparities in hospital use.
Who Should Pay Attention
Clinicians, health system planners, researchers, adult patients with IBD, and patient advocates in Brazil or regions with similar health-system structures.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This study analyzed hospital admissions for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in Brazil from 2015–2024 using national hospital information (SIH/SUS) and population data from IBGE. The authors report 52,044 hospitalizations and 1,206 deaths over the period, with an increasing trend in hospital admissions and a peak admission rate in 2024.
Hospitalization rates were higher in older age groups (notably ≥80 years), more frequent among females in crude rates, and higher in absolute numbers among people self-reporting as white; regional differences showed the South with the highest rates. Hospital costs rose over time, with the largest reported expenditure in 2023.
The paper concludes that inflammatory bowel disease hospitalizations are increasing in Brazil and highlights regional and demographic disparities, recommending stronger surveillance, better organization of care networks, and expanded access to diagnosis and timely treatment.
Keep In Mind
Structured content depth: abstract — the classification and curator note are based on the article abstract and metadata rather than a full critical appraisal. The study is an ecological, descriptive analysis of administrative hospital data (SIH/SUS), so it describes patterns of hospitalizations and costs but cannot determine individual-level causes or treatment effects.
Source Details
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Research paper
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PublicationJournal of Health & Biological Sciences
PublisherInstituto para o Desenvolvimento da Educacao
AuthorsMaria Vitória Castro Sousa, Aline Ferreira da Silva, Enrique Palmeira Sanchez +2 more
Study typeJournal Article
Indexed viaCrossref
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedAug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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