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Abstract Objectives: To verify the rates of heat effectiveness generated by Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) in the resolution of dizziness in individuals diagnosed with Cervical Dizziness (CD). Methods: Randomized clinical trial was performed and samples from volunteers diagnosed with CD, divided into a Study Group (SG) and Control Group (CG). Patches containing CNT with thermotherapeutic effect were used in SG and inert patches in the CG. Treatment was performed over 30 days and measures of pain, dizziness and asymmetry of cervical muscle tension were evaluated over 60 days. Results: Pain, dizziness and asymmetry of cervical muscle tension were reduced in the SG. The variables analyzed in this study did not change in the CG. Conclusion: Our results show that the therapeutic effect of heat was effective in the treatment of patients diagnosed with CD. We could also observe a clear interrelationship between pain and dizziness symptoms with the asymmetry of cervical muscle tension. Level of evidence: 1B.
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Calculamos os índices Injurity Severity Score (ISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS) e Escala de Coma de Glasgow (ECG) dos pacientes vítimas de acidentes de trânsito atendidas no Hospital de Clínicas de Uberlândia (HCU) aos sábados dos meses de dezembro de 2005 a março de 2006, além de analisar os dados epidemiológicos referentes ao acidente, aos pacientes e ao atendimento pré e intra-hospitalar (primeiro atendimento). As informações foram obtidas nos prontuários das vítimas. A maioria dos pacientes apresentou lesões na superfície externa do corpo (58; 53,7 por cento), seguida por lesões em extremidades e ossos da pelve (30; 27,8 por cento) e por cabeça e face (15; 13,9 por cento). O sexo masculino foi o mais acometido (53; 58,2 por cento) e os acidentes motociclísticos foram os mais freqüentes (29; 31,9 por cento). Quanto ao ISS, os pacientes em geral apresentaram baixos escores, não excedendo a 16. Todas as vítimas tiveram escores altos na escala de coma de Glasgow, sendo que 60 (65,9 por cento) apresentaram escore igual a 15. Para 17 pacientes (18,7 por cento) foi possível o cálculo do índice RTS. Destes, 15 (88,2 por cento) obtiveram escore final 12. Concluímos que a maioria dos pacientes atendidos no HCU por acidentes de trânsito apresentou trauma leve, sendo que valores RTS e ECG altos correlacionaram-se com escores ISS baixos, indicadores de bom prognóstico e baixo risco de vida, o que em um hospital de atendimento de nível terciário congestiona o serviço e demanda ônus monetário e de pessoal, podendo interferir no bom atendimento de casos de maior complexidade.
The authors applied three different measurement tools to analyze patients, victims of traffic accidents, at the Emergency Room of the Hospital de Clínicas in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais (HCU). The measures used were: the Injury Severity Score (ISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS) and the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The data, including epidemiological factors, were collected from patients charts as they were treated, on Saturdays from December, 2005 through March of the following year. Most of the patients presented superficial lesions or abrasions to the body (58 patients; 53.7 percent), followed by lesions to the extremities and hips (30; 27.8 percent) and head and face injuries (15; 13.9 percent). Most of the injured were male (53; 58.2 percent) and accidents involving motorcycles were very frequent (29; 31.9 percent). Regarding the Injury Severity Score (ISS) patients demonstrated relatively low scores, not exceeding 16. All victims scored high on the Coma Glasgow Scale; of these, 60 (65.9 percent), presented a score of 15. Seventeen patients (18,7 percent) were assessed using the RTS scale. Of these, fifteen (88,2 percent), were given a final score of 12. It was concluded that the majority of the victims of traffic accidents admitted to the HCU Emergency Room during the period of the study demonstrated minimal trauma. High values for RTS and GCS correlated with lower ISS scores, indicating an adequate prognosis and a reduced risk to the patients lives. Unfortunately the services and costs involved with their treatment led to a congested situation prejudicial to adequate assistance for more serious cases.