Quemaduras accidentales en niños y niñas remitidos del nivel primario de atención / Accidental burns in children transferred from primary care level
Medisan
; 19(1)ene. 2015. tab
Article
in Es
| CUMED
| ID: cum-58795
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CU418.1
RESUMEN
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal de 58 pacientes con quemaduras, ingresados en el Servicio de Caumatología del Hospital Infantil Norte Docente Juan de la Cruz Martínez Maceira de Santiago de Cuba, remitidos del nivel primario de atención, desde enero de 2009 hasta diciembre de 2010, con el objetivo de investigar los factores más frecuentes que ocasionaron estos accidentes. En la serie predominaron el sexo masculino, los líquidos hirvientes como agente causal más frecuente, además de la baja percepción del riesgo, las malas condiciones de vida y la procedencia rural como factores socioeconómicos desfavorables. La atención médica se consideró satisfactoria ya que más de 50 % de los pacientes ingresaron entre graves y críticos extremos y solo dos 2 fallecieron(AU)
ABSTRACT
A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 58 patients transferred from the primary care level with burns, and admitted in the Caumatology Service of "Juan de la Cruz Martínez Maceira" Children Northern Teaching Hospital in Santiago de Cuba, was carried out from January, 2009 to December, 2010, with the objective of investigating the most frequent factors causing these accidents. The male sex, and boiling liquids prevailed in the series as the most frequent causal agent, besides the low perception of risk, the bad living conditions and the rural origin as unfavorable social and economic factors. The medical care was considered satisfactory since more than 50% of the patients were admitted as severely and critically injured and only two of them died(AU)
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Collection:
06-national
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CU
Database:
CUMED
Main subject:
Burns
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Accidents
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Accidents, Home
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Risk Factors
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Morbidity
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Medisan
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article