Unintentional pediatric injuries in São Paulo. How often is it severe?
Acta cir. bras
; 32(7): 587-598, July 2017. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-886214
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract Purpose:
To evaluate severity and built a pilot of a national databank about pediatric trauma and to determine its severity.Methods:
Prospective study of unintentional pediatric trauma in five hospitals in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.Results:
916 patients in 4 months. 61.5% of traumatized children were male, average 6.5 years. 48. 4% were falls. Most families had an average monthly income less than three minimum wages. 42% of accidents occurred at home. 18.9% of children were alone. 59,8% of parents thought it could be prevented. 26.5% of children had previous accidents. GCS was severe 5 patients, moderate 8 patients. 21 patients were intubated (2.4%), RTS <7 in 10.2%, PTS<8 in 3.6%. 8.5% patients were considered severe, which was related to falls (p=0.001); sports (p=0.045); pedestrian (p=0.006); child education (p=0.015) and cared by male (p=0.007).Conclusions:
Severity occurred in 8.5% and was associated to falls, sports, traffic, child education, and cared by male. Simple preventive measures could have prevented most of the accidents. The tested tool for details was successful and can be used throughout the country.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos e Lesões
/
Acidentes
/
Escala de Gravidade do Ferimento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Acta cir. bras
Assunto da revista:
CIRURGIA GERAL
/
Procedimentos Cir£rgicos Operat¢rios
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR