Unintentional pediatric injuries in São Paulo. How often is it severe?
Acta cir. bras
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32(7): 587-598, July 2017. tab
Artículo
en Inglés
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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.
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Asunto principal:
Heridas y Lesiones
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Accidentes
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Puntaje de Gravedad del Traumatismo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Acta cir. bras
Asunto de la revista:
Cirugía General
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Procedimentos Cir£rgicos Operat¢rios
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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