Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approach

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Excessive Mortality is considered an especially useful indicator to assess the health impact of COVID-19 at the international level; its employment has been increasing throughout 2021, but in the national scientific literature its presence is, as far...

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Main Authors: Armando H. Seuc Jo, Luis Carlos Silva Aycaguer, Lisbeth Fernández González
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Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2022-07-01
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5478
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Luis Carlos Silva Aycaguer
Lisbeth Fernández González
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description <p><strong>Background:</strong> Excessive Mortality is considered an especially useful indicator to assess the health impact of COVID-19 at the international level; its employment has been increasing throughout 2021, but in the national scientific literature its presence is, as far as we know, null.<br /><strong>Objectives:</strong> to define and discuss the characteristics and computation requirements. To illustrate the use of the indicator through calculation of Excessive Mortality for Cuba, and compare results with other countries.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Illustrative study of the use and interpretation of an indicator of COVID-19 impact.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Excessive Mortality in Cuba compares favorably with that of other countries, in particular in the Latin American region. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The incidence of the disease, together with the Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions implemented by Governments, among other factors, influence Excessive Mortality. In the case of Cuba, it is necessary to calculate the Excessive Mortality for 2021, given that in that year the highest incidence rates were observed, and thus contribute to the evaluation of the global resilience of our Health System in the face of the pandemic.</p>
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spelling doaj-art-ef4cdd83bf6d4df0b14a0dc63eda1f602025-01-30T21:28:59ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2022-07-012047077192174Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approachArmando H. Seuc Jo0Luis Carlos Silva Aycaguer1Lisbeth Fernández González2Instituto Nacional de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología. La Habana, Cuba.Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública. La Habana, Cuba.Instituto Nacional de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología. La Habana, Cuba.<p><strong>Background:</strong> Excessive Mortality is considered an especially useful indicator to assess the health impact of COVID-19 at the international level; its employment has been increasing throughout 2021, but in the national scientific literature its presence is, as far as we know, null.<br /><strong>Objectives:</strong> to define and discuss the characteristics and computation requirements. To illustrate the use of the indicator through calculation of Excessive Mortality for Cuba, and compare results with other countries.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Illustrative study of the use and interpretation of an indicator of COVID-19 impact.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Excessive Mortality in Cuba compares favorably with that of other countries, in particular in the Latin American region. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The incidence of the disease, together with the Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions implemented by Governments, among other factors, influence Excessive Mortality. In the case of Cuba, it is necessary to calculate the Excessive Mortality for 2021, given that in that year the highest incidence rates were observed, and thus contribute to the evaluation of the global resilience of our Health System in the face of the pandemic.</p>http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5478indicadores (estadística)covid-19mortalidad
spellingShingle Armando H. Seuc Jo
Luis Carlos Silva Aycaguer
Lisbeth Fernández González
Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approach
Medisur
indicadores (estadística)
covid-19
mortalidad
title Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approach
title_full Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approach
title_fullStr Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approach
title_full_unstemmed Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approach
title_short Percentage excessive mortality from COVID-19 in Cuba: a first approach
title_sort percentage excessive mortality from covid 19 in cuba a first approach
topic indicadores (estadística)
covid-19
mortalidad
url http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5478
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