Epidemiologia de queimaduras na face em pacientes internados em hospital de referência em queimados / Epidemiology of facial burns in patients admitted to a burn referral hospital

OBJETIVO: Este estudo tem como objetivo descrever o perfil epidemiológico de pacientes vítimas de queimaduras da face em um unidade de referência em atendimento em queimaduras. MÉTODO: O trabalho consiste no estudo de dados observacional, descritivo, retrospectivo, de uma população de 92 pacientes vítimas de queimaduras na região da face, internados em hospital de referência em atendimento a pacientes vítimas de queimaduras, no período de 2 anos, entre julho de 2015 e junho de 2017. Foram analisados dados como: idade, sexo, agente etiológico, áreas de superfície corporal queimada, profundidade da queimadura, regiões do corpo acometidas pela queimadura, óbito, queimaduras de vias inalatórias, tempo de internação em unidade de terapia intensiva de queimados e tempo de internação hospitalar. Os dados foram tabulados e descritos no texto. RESULTADOS: Dos 92 pacientes atendidos, a maioria (61,95%) foi do sexo masculino, havendo quatro óbitos, dos quais três apresentavam lesão inalatória, com período de maior prevalência no outono. Tempo de internação médio foi de 20,5 dias, sendo o agente mais comum o álcool, atingindo, em média, 13%, a maioria com queimadura profunda. CONCLUSÃO: Os pacientes vítimas de queimaduras em face são em sua maioria do sexo masculino, com agente etiológico álcool, com média de queimadura profunda de 13%, estando o óbito relacionado com associação de lesão de vias aéreas. Ações de prevenção podem ajudar a diminuir a incidência de acidentes na população observada.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to describe the epidemiological profile of patients victims of facial burns in a referral unit in care for burns. METHODS: The work consists of the study of observational, descriptive, retrospective data from a population of 92 patients suffering from burns in the face region, admitted to a reference hospital in care of burn victims, in a period of 2 years, between July 2015 and June 2017. Data such as: age, sex, etiological agent, burnt body surface areas, burn depth, body regions affected by the burn, death, inhaled tract burns, length of stay in the therapy unit were analyzed intensive care unit for burns and length of hospital stay. Data were tabulated and described in the text. RESULTS: Of the 92 patients, the majority (61.95%) were male, with four deaths, three of which had inhalation injury, with a period of greatest prevalence in autumn. Average hospital stay was 20.5 days, the most common agent being alcohol, reaching an average of 13%, with the majority with deep burns. CONCLUSION: Patients suffering from facial burns are mostly male, with alcohol as the etiologic agent, with an average deep burn of 13%, and death is related to an association with airway injury. Prevention actions can help to reduce the incidence of accidents in the observed population.

El GES promueve la equidad en el tratamiento del gran quemado de la tercera edad / Analysis of the explicit guarantees of health inclusion criteria for elderly burned patients

Background: The guidelines for the treatment of severely burned patients, ineluded in the explicit guarantees in health care (GES), accept having a Garces' index over 70, among others, as an inclusion criterion. This criterion allows elderly patients with small total burn surface area (TBSA) to have access to GES. Aim: To analyze if a universal access to GES for this group of patients is justified. Material and Methods: Revision of medical records of adult patients admitted to a burn service. Causative agent, TBSA, associated illnesses and outcome were compared between 218 subjects aged 65 years or more and 720 subjects aged less than 65 years. Results: Older subjects had smaller TBSA, a lower prevalence of inhalation injury and more associated diseases. Their lethality was three times greater than that of younger subjects and their risk of dying. When adjusting for TBSA, presence of inhalation injury and associated diseases was 11 times greater. Conclusions: The inclusion of older people with lower TBSA in the explicit guarantees in health is fully justified, considering the lethality of burns in this age group.

[Analysis of the explicit guarantees of health inclusion criteria for elderly burned patients]. / El GES promueve la equidad en el tratamiento del gran quemado de la tercera edad.

BACKGROUND: The guidelines for the treatment of severely burned patients, included in the explicit guarantees in health care (GES), accept having a Garces' index over 70, among others, as an inclusion criterion. This criterion allows elderly patients with small total burn surface area (TBSA) to have access to GES. AIM: To analyze if a universal access to GES for this group of patients is justified. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Revision of medical records of adult patients admitted to a burn service. Causative agent, TBSA, associated illnesses and outcome were compared between 218 subjects aged 65 years or more and 720 subjects aged less than 65 years. RESULTS: Older subjects had smaller TBSA, a lower prevalence of inhalation injury and more associated diseases. Their lethality was three times greater than that of younger subjects and their risk of dying. When adjusting for TBSA, presence of inhalation injury and associated diseases was 11 times greater. CONCLUSIONS: The inclusion of older people with lower TBSA in the explicit guarantees in health is fully justified, considering the lethality of burns in this age group.