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Objetivos: Descrever o perfil dos pacientes vítimas de acidente de trânsito atendidos no serviço de emergência do Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, em Tubarão, SC. Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo que incluiu todos os pacientes vítimas de acidente de trânsito atendidos no serviço de emergência do Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, no período de dezembro de 2010 a fevereiro de 2011.Resultados: A amostra foi constituída de 101 pacientes, com média de idade de 35,3±14,9 anos e 78,2% do sexo masculino. Os homens tiveram aproximadamente 40% mais risco de acidente com veículos motorizados do que as mulheres, sendo que a motocicleta foi o meio de transporte mais envolvido nos acidentes (74,3%). As partes do corpo mais atingidas durante os acidentes foram as extremidades (68,3%) e os principais diagnósticos foram entorse, luxação e contusão, com 44,6% dos casos. Alta hospitalar foi o desfecho para 68,3% das vítimas.Conclusões: Os resultados mostram a necessidade de medidas preventivas e de controle para um trânsito com menor risco. Essas medidas devem ser direcionadas principalmente aos jovens do sexo masculino condutores de moto-cicletas.
Aims: To describe the profile of victims of traffic accidents attended at the Emergency Service, Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Tubarão city, Santa Catarina state, Brazil. Methods: We conducted a study that included all patients victims of traffic accidents attended at the emergency room of Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, from December 2010 to February 2011. Results: The sample consisted of 101 patients, mean age 35.3±14.9 years and 78.2% male. Men had a nearly 40% greater risk of motor vehicle accident than women, and the motorcycle was the main vehicle involved in accidents (74.3%). The most affected body portions during accidents were the extremities (68.3%), and the main diagnoses were sprain, dislocation, and contusion, with 44.6% of cases. Discharge was the outcome for 68.3% of the victims. Conclusions: These results show the need for preventive measures and control for a traffic with less risk. Preventive measures should be targeted mainly at young male drivers of motorcycles.
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Acidentes de Trânsito , Emergências , Ferimentos e LesõesRESUMO
Objective To explore the behavioral patterns of middle school students and provide basis for unintentional injury prevention in these students.Methods 171 injury students and 171 normal students as controls were evaluated by Youth Self-Report(YSR),and mean scores were compared between the two groups by t Test.Logistic regressions were performed to analyze the relationship between injury students and behavioral problems.Results The rate was higher in injury group(15.79%) than in control group(8.19%).The score of injury group of boys was higher than thar of control group(t=2.942,P=0.004);the score of injury group of girls was higher than thar in control group(t=3.766,P=0.000).Multi-factor Logistic regression analysis showed that attention-deficit(OR=5.376),the problem of thinking(OR=3.672),social problems(OR=2.204) and friendly fellows' action was a risk factor.Conclusions There is a significant effect of the behavior of students and fellow students on the injury to students.