Years of potential life lost due to XXXX : a challenge for brazilian public policy.

@entity1 @entity5 @entity204 @entity0
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the article was to analyze the years of potential life lost (YPLL) of @entity1 who died from @entity0 in the State of Parana, Southern Brazil. This was a temporal trend study (2000 to 2010) about the coefficients of mortality and the years of potential life lost in @entity1 aged 20 to 70 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were obtained through the database of the Department of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) and the National Mortality Information System. RESULTS: There was a loss of 125.075 YPLL due to @entity0 , with an average of 11.370 YPLL. Regarding @entity5 , the figure obtained was 91.625 YPLL from 2000 to 2010, with an average of 8.329 YPLL. Increased risk of @entity204 from @entity0 was observed for @entity1 aged 50 to 59 years, with a significant increase among those in the age group from 40 to 49 years. There was an increased rate of @entity5 among @entity1 40 to 69 years. CONCLUSIONS: The risk of @entity204 grows with increasing age, being higher from 40 years. Prevention is paramount for both @entity5 . Thus, preventive measures are required and a reassessment of political strategies should be adopted.
