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Lesiones por arma blanca en pacientes mayores de 15 años / Injuries by bladed weapons in patients older than 15 years
Castellanos Bertot, Yorkiel.
  • Castellanos Bertot, Yorkiel; Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Guantánamo. CU
Rev. cuba. med. mil ; 49(1): e428, ene.-mar. 2020. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1126680
RESUMEN

Introducción:

No existen estudios en Guantánamo que engloben las lesiones por arma blanca en pacientes atendidos en el hospital provincial.

Objetivo:

Caracterizar los pacientes mayores de 15 años con lesiones por arma blanca.

Métodos:

Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal y se conformó una muestra aleatoria de 88 pacientes. Las variables utilizadas fueron edad, sexo, procedencia, aliento etílico, localización anatómica, tipo de lesión, pronóstico médico legal, tipo de arma y estado al alta.

Resultados:

El mayor número de pacientes se encontró entre la edades de 25 a 35 años representados por 34 (38,6 por ciento) pacientes, con un predominio del sexo masculino 52 (59,1 por ciento). Existió predominio de las lesiones localizadas en la región torácica y craneana, lo cual representa un 25 por ciento y 23,9 por ciento respectivamente.

Conclusiones:

Se concluye que los pacientes con lesiones por arma blanca en el Hospital Provincial "Dr. Agostinho Neto" tienen entre 25 y 35 años, del sexo masculino, con ingesta etílica, que las lesiones están localizadas en tórax y cráneo, no graves y requieren tratamiento médico. Las armas más utilizadas fueron cortantes y todos los pacientes egresaron vivos(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

There are no studies in Guantanamo that include the injuries by bladed weapons in patients treated in the provincial hospital.

Objective:

To characterize the patients older than 15 years with bladed weapons injuries.

Methods:

A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted and a random sample of 88 patients was formed. The variables used were age, sex, origin, ethyl breath, anatomical location, type of injury, legal medical prognosis, type of weapon and discharge status.

Results:

The highest number of patients was found between the ages of 25 and 35 represented by 34 (38.6 percent) patients, with a predominance of 52 male (59.1 percent). There was a predominance of lesions located in the thoracic and cranial region, which represents 25 percent and 23.9 percent respectively.

Conclusions:

It is concluded that the patients with injuries by bladed weapons in the Provincial Hospital "Dr. Agostinho Neto" had between 25 and 35 years, of the masculine sex, with alchohol intake, that the injuries are located in thorax and skull, not serious and they required medical treatment. The most commonly used weapons were of cutting edge and all patients discharged alive(AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Wounds and Injuries / Weapons / Methods Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. mil Journal subject: History of Medicine / Military Medicine Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Wounds and Injuries / Weapons / Methods Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. med. mil Journal subject: History of Medicine / Military Medicine Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas/CU