INTERNAÇÕES HOSPITALARES POR TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS DEVIDO AO USO DE ÁLCOOL E SUBSTÂNCIAS PSICOATIVAS: UMA AVALIAÇÃO DE 2018 A 2023

  Brazil has the highest rates of anxiety disorders and is fifth in cases of depression, which drives individuals to use alcohol and psychoactive substances as a mechanism to alleviate mental suffering. This study aims to analyze the clinical and epidemiological landscape of dengue cases in the Southeast region of Brazil from 2014 to 2023. It is a descriptive, quantitative, and retrospective study based on data obtained from the Hospital Morbidity System (SIH) at the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). The total number of hospitalizations for mental disorders associated with the use of alcohol and psychoactive substances in Brazil between 2018 and 2023 was 435,923. The South region had the highest number of cases (n=181,455), with the state of Rio Grande do Sul accounting for over 54.69% of these hospitalizations. The age group with the highest frequency of cases was 30 to 39 years, corresponding to 26.89% (n=117,234) of the cases. The sample was predominantly composed of male individuals, accounting for 81.15% (n=353,754) of the total. The most frequent race/color in the analyzed sample was white, representing 45.88% (n=200,010) of the cases. Most of the care provided was in an emergency setting, corresponding to 84.61% of the cases. The average length of stay was 20.4 days. During the analyzed period, there were 2,472 deaths, with the majority occurring in individuals aged 50 to 59 years, representing 24.91% of the total. The study revealed a growing trend in the number of cases, particularly among the younger population, which may lead to severe chemical dependency.O Brasil é o país que apresenta as maiores taxas de transtornos de ansiedade e o quinto em casos de depressão, o que leva os indivíduos a buscar o uso de álcool e substâncias psicoativas como mecanismo para aliviar o sofrimento mental. O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar o panorama clínico e epidemiológico dos casos de por transtorno mental associado ao uso de álcool e substâncias psicoativas no Brasil, entre 2018 e 2023. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, quantitativo e retrospectivo, com base em dados obtidos através do Sistema de Morbidade Hospitalar (SIH) no Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS). O total de internações por transtorno mental associado ao uso de álcool e substâncias psicoativas no Brasil, entre 2018 e 2023, foi de 435.923. A região Sul apresentou o maior número de casos (n=181.455), sendo o Rio Grande do Sul o estado responsável por mais de 54,69% dessas internações. A faixa etária com maior frequência de casos foi a de 30 a 39 anos, correspondendo a 26,89% (n=117.234) dos casos. A amostra foi, em sua maioria, composta por indivíduos do sexo masculino, correspondendo a 81,15% (n=353.754) do total. A cor/raça mais frequente na amostra analisada foi a branca, correspondendo a 45,88% (n=200.010) dos casos. A maioria dos atendimentos foi feita em caráter de urgência, correspondendo a 84,61% dos casos. A média de permanência foi de 20,4 dias de internação. Durante o período analisado, houve 2.472 óbitos, dos quais a maior parte eram indivíduos entre 50 e 59 anos, representando 24,91% do total. O estudo evidenciou um padrão de crescimento no número de casos, principalmente entre a população mais jovem, o que pode levar a uma grave dependência química.  

NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics

Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data