Analysis of hospitalization occurred due to motorcycles accidents in São Paulo city
Acta ortop. bras
; 23(4): 212-214, Jul-Aug/2015. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To characterize the motorcycle accidents occurred in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil in the year 2013, with emphasis on information about hospital admissions from SIH/SUS.METHODS:
This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. The study covered 5,597 motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accident during the year 2013 occurred in the city of São Paulo. A survey was conducted using secondary data from the Information System of Hospitalization Health System (SIH/SUS).RESULTS:
In 2013, in the city of São Paulo there were 5,597 admissions of motorcyclists traumatized in traffic accidents, of which 89.8% were male. The admission diagnosis were leg fracture, femur fracture, and intracranial injury.CONCLUSION:
This study confirms other preliminary studies on several points, among which stands out the highest prevalence of male young adults. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective Study.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Sistema Único de Salud
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Motocicletas
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Sistemas de Información en Salud
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Hospitalización
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Revista:
Acta ortop. bras
Asunto de la revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2015
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Article