The profile of trauma presenting to an accident and emergency department in Trinidad - abstract
West Indian med. j
; 42(Suppl.3): 20, Nov. 1993.
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em Inglês
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| ID: med-5479
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
In a prospective 2-week survey of 4,041 consecutive admissions to the accident and emergency service at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital, 1,458 cases were related to trauma (36 percent). There were 964 males (66.1 percent) and 494 females (33.9 percent). The home was the most common site of trauma; 571 (39.2 percent) and (67 percent) of the injured were between the ages of 15 and 64 years. The total number of motor vehicle accidents was 201, of which 61 involved pedestrians (13.8 percent). Assault incurring blunt or penetrating trauma consisted of 293 cases (20 percent). The most common injury was related to the soft tissues (33 percent) contusion, abrasion, ligamentous strain; followed by lacerations (19.3 percent) and fractures (19 percent). Direct penetrating injuries accounted for only 35 cases (2.4 percent); 43.7 percent of patients had radiological and 3.4 percent had haematological investigations, compared withe 13 percent and 13.4 percent respectively of non-traumatic admissions. Ward admissions in the trauma and non-trauma groups were, however, similar (40 percent). This large database would be useful for future strategy, in the prevention and provision of emergency care in the West Indies (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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ODS3 - Meta 3.6 Reduzir as mortes e traumatismos por acidentes de transito
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.6: Reduzir as mortes e traumatismos por acidentes de transito
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Resposta Pós-Acidente
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos e Lesões
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Trinidad e Tobago
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Congresso e conferência