Resumo Introdução A mortalidade por causas externas está entre as principais causas de óbito no mundo, com acentuada expressão em faixas etárias jovens. Objetivo Descrever o perfil das mortes por causas externas em município do Sul do país e verificar sua tendência nos últimos anos. Método Estudo retrospectivo dos óbitos por causas externas usando os coeficientes de mortalidade por sexo, grupo etário e causa da morte com análise por regressão quasi Poisson. Resultados O coeficiente de mortalidade foi de 46,3 por 100 mil habitantes, predominando os acidentes por transporte terrestre (40%) e agressões (30,5%). Identificou-se aumento de 53% nos coeficientes de mortalidade, com variações segundo sexo, grupo etário e tipo. Conclusão Necessitam-se intensificar políticas públicas conforme as especificidades na determinação dos tipos de morte em cada grupo etário.

Abstract Background Mortality due to external causes is among of the leading causes of death worldwide, with great expression in young age groups. Objective: To describe the profile of deaths from external causes in a southern municipality of Brazil and verify its trend in the last years. Method It was carried out a retrospective study of external causes deaths using mortality rates by gender, age group and cause of with quasi Poisson regression analysis. Results Mortality coefficient was 46 per 100,000 inhabitants prevailing transport accidents (40%) and aggressions (30.5%). Increase of 53% in mortality rate was detected with variations by gender, age group and type. Conclusion Social policies are necessary encompassing intersectoral actions and taking into account the specificities in determination of each age group’s types of death.

Abstract: Background: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for up to 80% of deaths caused by skin cancer. Diagnostic suspicion and access to medical care and early intervention in suspected cases is vital to the patient’s prognosis. Objectives: To compare demographic and histopathological characteristics of primary cutaneous melanoma diagnosed in the public healthcare system (Sistema Único de Saúde SUS) and the private system in Joinville, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study analyzed primary cutaneous melanoma cases recorded from 2003 to 2014 in the resident population of Joinville. Ethical approval was obtained from the local Research Ethics Committee. Results: 893 cases of primary cutaneous melanoma were identified. Patients in the private system were mostly younger, while there were more elderly patients in the public healthcare system (p <0.001). There was no statistically significant association between type of care (public/private) and gender or presence of multiple primary cutaneous melanomas. Histological diagnosis of superficial spreading melanoma was more common in patients treated in private healthcare, while nodular melanoma was more frequent in patients in the public healthcare system (p <0.001). Mean Breslow depth in patients treated in private healthcare was 1.35mm, compared to 2.72mm in the public system (p <0.001). Study limitations: This was a retrospective study using secondary databases. Conclusions: thin cutaneous melanoma (in situ cutaneous melanoma and Breslow T1) showed the strongest association with the private healthcare system, while thick cutaneous melanoma was more frequent in the public system (Breslow category T3 and T4) (p <0.001).

Abstract: Background: The worldwide incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) has been continuously increasing over the last decades. Primary and secondary prevention, with attention to risk factors and early diagnosis, remain the cornerstone for reducing the burden of cutaneous melanoma. Detailed information with respect to clinical and pathological data on cutaneous melanoma is scarce in Brazil. Objective: The purpose of our study was to analyze epidemiological and pathological characteristics of primary cutaneous melanoma in Joinville, southern Brazil. Methods: Observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study in which 893 reports of primary cutaneous melanoma from the local population were analyzed in the period 2003-2014. The study was approved by the local Ethics and Research Committee. Results: We observed a female predominance of cutaneous melanoma (56.3%). The age standardized incidence rate of primary cutaneous melanoma for the world population in the period 2003-06 was 11.8 per 100,000 population (CI 95%, 10.3-13.4), and 17.5 (CI 95%, 15.7-19.3) in 2011-14, revealing a significant increase of 48.3% (p < 0,05). Six and a half percent of patients had multiple cutaneous melanomas (mean 2.2 years and a maximum of 10.0 years between diagnoses). We observed significant differences between the location head/neck and cutaneous melanoma in situ, lower limb with Breslow depth S III and upper limb with Breslow depth S I. The comparison of the characteristics of cutaneous melanoma in the elderly and non-elderly (< 60 years old) showed significant differences with respect to all the variables studied. Study limitations: Using secondary data source. Conclusion: Joinville has high incidence coefficients for Brazilian standards, showing an increase in the incidence of cutaneous melanoma.