Primary Immunodeficiencies in a Mesoregion of São Paulo, Brazil: Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Geospatial Approach
Denise Helena Boton Pereira, Lívia Souza Primo, Giovana Marioto Pelizari, Edilson Ferreira Flores, Dewton de Moraes Vasconcelos, Antônio Condino‐Neto, Luiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro
Abstract
The implementation of an immunodeficiency outpatient clinic in a referral hospital covering a mesoregion with a large population has led to the generation of policies and practices to improve the diagnosis, quality of life, and care of patients with PIDs and their families. Furthermore, the search for hospitalized patients with warning signs for PIDs showed great benefits. Inequality in the distribution of PID network centers in Brazil was demonstrated.
Topics & Concepts
Primary immunodeficiencyMedicinePediatricsEpidemiologyCommon variable immunodeficiencyImmunodeficiencyRetrospective cohort studyDiseaseInternal medicineImmunologyAntibodyImmune systemImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune DisordersCystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment