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SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to suggest a care protocol for foreign-body ingestion, address the clinical aspects, and identify the ingested object, severity, and professional conduct. METHODS: This is a qualitative study. We used books and original articles published in national and international journals (BIREME, SCIELO, LILACS, and MEDLINE/PubMed) in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. RESULTS: The ingestion of a radiolucent object should be evaluated radiographically and with endoscopy for cases with symptoms of impaction and radiolucent objects. Coins are the most commonly involved foreign bodies. In asymptomatic patients, it often requires only a conservative form of management. Ingestion of batteries, magnets, and sharp objects carries a high risk of serious clinical complications and should have an endoscopic or surgical approach. In view of this, each pediatric emergency service, based on these recommendations, has the possibility to develop an individual protocol to identify and remove the ingested foreign body. CONCLUSIONS: Protocol of care for foreign-body ingestion in children depends on the object ingested, time of ingestion, symptoms, and local epidemiological context. This study provides some suggestions for decision-making in the conduct of health professionals.
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Objetivo: Traçar o perfil epidemiológico da mortalidade por causas externas. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa. A população estudada correspondeu a vítimas que foram a óbito por causas externas, por local de ocorrência, no Estado do Tocantins, de 2010 a 2015. Os dados foram extraídos do banco de dados do Sistema de Informação de Mortalidade do Ministério da Saúde. As variáveis analisadas foram faixa etária, sexo, municípios de ocorrência e categorias da décima edição da Classificação Internacional de Doenças e Problemas Relacionados à Saúde. Resultados: Nos anos de 2010 a 2015, foram registrados 7.691 óbitos por causas externas no Tocantins. Destes, 7.142 corresponderam apenas às categorias consideradas por este estudo, dentre as quais acidentes de transporte e agressões obtiveram maior número de casos, com 43,92% e 29,98%, respectivamente. Da mortalidade por acidentes de transporte, 33,5% corresponderam a motociclistas. Os homens representaram a maioria das ocorrências (82,46%). A faixa etária de 20 a 29 anos foi a mais acometida (24,85%), mas óbitos por quedas e por afogamentos ocorreram mais nas faixas etárias de 80 anos ou mais (207 óbitos) e 30 a 39 anos (72 óbitos), respectivamente. As cidades com maiores resultados foram Palmas (20,71%) e Araguaína (16,5%). Conclusão: Os dados demonstram a magnitude do problema a nível estadual e os impactos causados à saúde pública e à sociedade como um todo. Revelam, ainda, a necessidade de políticas públicas de valorização da vida e da promoção de oportunidades, que visem à igualdade entre os cidadãos. (AU)
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological profile of mortality from external causes. METHODS: This is a retrospective, descriptive and quantitative study. The population studied consists of victims who died from external causes, by place of occurrence, in the state of Tocantins from 2010 to 2015. Data were extracted from the Mortality Information System database of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The analyzed variables were age, gender, municipalities of occurrence, and categories of the 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases. RESULTS : Between the years 2010 and 2015, there were 7691 deaths due to external causes in Tocantins. Of these, 7142 corresponded only to the categories considered by this study, such as transportation accidents and assaults that obtained the highest number of cases, with 43.92% and 29.98%, respectively. The mortality due to transportation accidents had 33.5% consisting of motorcyclists. Besides, men represent the majority of occurrences (82.46%). The age range of 20-29 years was the most affected (24.85%), but deaths from falls and drowning occurred more frequently in the age range of 80 years or more (207 deaths), and 30-39 years (72 deaths), respectively. The cities with the highest results were Palmas (20.71%), and Araguaína (16.5%). CONCLUSI ON: Data demonstrate the magnitude of the problem at the state level, and the impacts caused to the public health and society as a whole. They also reveal the need for public policies to value life and promote opportunities for equality among citizens. (AU)