Unintentional pediatric injuries in São Paulo. How often is it severe?
Acta cir. bras
; Acta cir. bras;32(7): 587-598, July 2017. tab
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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.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos e Lesões
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Acidentes
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Escala de Gravidade do Ferimento
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta cir. bras
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia Geral
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Procedimentos Cir£rgicos Operat¢rios
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil