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Profile of motorcycle victims from the emergency service of a university hospital / Perfil de vitima de acidente motociclistico na emergencia de um hospital universitario
Zabeu, Jose Luis Amim; Zovico, Jose Roberto Roland; Pereira Junior, Wilton Neri; Tucci Neto, Pedro Francisco.
  • Zabeu, Jose Luis Amim; PUC. Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro. Campinas. BR
  • Zovico, Jose Roberto Roland; PUC. Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro. Campinas. BR
  • Pereira Junior, Wilton Neri; PUC. Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro. Campinas. BR
  • Tucci Neto, Pedro Francisco; PUC. Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro. Campinas. BR
Rev. bras. ortop ; 48(3): 242-245, May/June/2013. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-680872
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Epidemiological survey of motorcycle accidents occurring in a city with over one million inhabitants and treated at university hospital of reference between the months of July and November 2010.

METHODS:

Cross sectional study using structured interview (standardized form) to document the data collection age, gender, income, using time and capacity of the motorcycle.

RESULTS:

From 114 cases, it was observed that the profile of the victim of motorcycle accident treated at this hospital is a young person, male, possessing a driver's license for less than five years, with a monthly income average around one thousand reais (local currency), owner of a motorcycle with low capacity (less than 150 cc) and low educational attainment. The accidents occurred predominantly in the urban area, in the afternoons and one third of them were considered work-related accidents, death generated in 3 per cent of cases and open fractures in 11 per cent of them.

CONCLUSION:

The incidence of motorcycle accidents involved mainly young men with little experience in traffic and low level of education. .
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Fazer levantamento epidemiológico dos acidentes motociclísticos ocorridos em cidade com mais de um milhão de habitantes e atendidos em hospital universitário de referência entre julho e novembro de 2010.

MÉTODOS:

Estudo transversal com o uso de entrevista estruturada (formulário padronizado) para documentar a coleta de dados idade, sexo, renda mensal, tempo de uso e cilindrada da moto.

RESULTADOS:

A partir de 114 casos, foi observado que o perfil do paciente atendido no hospital em estudo, vítima de acidente motociclístico, é de um indivíduo jovem, do sexo masculino, possuidor de carteira de habilitação há menos de cinco anos, com renda mensal média em torno de mil reais, possuidor de moto de baixa cilindrada (menos do que 150 cc) e baixa escolaridade. Os acidentes atendidos ocorreram predominantemente no perímetro urbano, no período da tarde, e um terço deles foi considerado acidente de trabalho, que gerou óbito em 3% dos casos e fraturas expostas em 11% deles.

CONCLUSÃO:

A incidência de acidentes motociclísticos envolveu predominantemente homens jovens com pouca experiência no trânsito e baixo nível de instrução. .
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Motorcycles / Accidents, Traffic / Incidence / Emergency Medical Services Type of study: Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. ortop Journal subject: Orthopedics Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: PUC/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Motorcycles / Accidents, Traffic / Incidence / Emergency Medical Services Type of study: Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. ortop Journal subject: Orthopedics Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: PUC/BR