ABSTRACT
Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo y descriptivo en 210 pacientes hospitalizados con lesión medular del Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación (INR), Callao-Perú (2000-2006) para conocer la etiología, características clínicas y socio-demográficas de los pacientes con lesiones medulares no traumáticas (LMNT). Se encontró una prevalencia de 27 por ciento para LMNT siendo la edad promedio al inicio de la lesión 32,0 años; siendo varones el 50,5 por ciento, y el 41,9 por ciento tuvieron educación secundaría, el nivel de pobreza alcanzó el 90,5 por ciento. Predominó la etiología infecciosa (viral y bacteriana) en 37,6 por ciento, con un 11,9 por ciento de infección por HTLVI. No obstante ser el INR un centro de referencia, nuestros resultados son preliminares, siendo necesario realizar mayores estudios para proponer estrategias de prevención y control, dado el alto costo del tratamiento integral de rehabilitación en estos pacientes.
We performed a retrospective and descriptive cross-sectional; study in 210 hospitalized patients with spinal cord injury at the National Institute of Rehabilitation (INR), Callao, Peru from 2000-2006. The goal was to describe etiology, and clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of non traumatic spinal cord injuries (LMNT). We found a prevalence of 27 percent for LMNT, average age at onset of 32.0 years, male gender 50.5 percent, and secondary education completed in 41.9 percent, poverty 90.5 percent. The infectious etiology (viral and bacterial) was predominant in 37.6 percent, with 11.9 infected with HTLVI. Although the INR is a reference center, the findings cant be generalized because it isnt a representative sample of the Peruvian population, further studies are necessary to propose strategies for prevention and control, considering the high cost of integral rehabilitation treatment in these patients.
Subject(s)
Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Spinal Cord Diseases , Cross-Sectional Studies , Retrospective Studies , Spinal Cord Diseases/diagnosis , Spinal Cord Diseases/epidemiology , Spinal Cord Diseases/etiologyABSTRACT
Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo y descriptivo en 210 pacientes hospitalizados con lesión medular del Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación (INR), Callao-Perú (2000-2006) para conocer la etiología, características clínicas y socio-demográficas de los pacientes con lesiones medulares no traumáticas (LMNT). Se encontró una prevalencia de 27 porciento para LMNT siendo la edad promedio al inicio de la lesión 32,0 años; siendo varones el 50,5 porciento, y el 41,9 porciento tuvieron educación secundaría, el nivel de pobreza alcanzó el 90,5 porciento. Predominó la etiología infecciosa (viral y bacteriana) en 37,6 porciento, con un 11,9 porciento de infección por HTLVI. No obstante ser el INR un centro de referencia, nuestros resultados son preliminares, siendo necesario realizar mayores estudios para proponer estrategias de prevención y control, dado el alto costo del tratamiento integral de rehabilitación en estos pacientes. (AU)
We performed a retrospective and descriptive cross-sectional; study in 210 hospitalized patients with spinal cord injury at the National Institute of Rehabilitation (INR), Callao, Peru from 2000-2006. The goal was to describe etiology, and clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of non traumatic spinal cord injuries (LMNT). We found a prevalence of 27 percent for LMNT, average age at onset of 32.0 years, male gender 50.5 percent, and secondary education completed in 41.9 percent, poverty 90.5 percent. The infectious etiology (viral and bacterial) was predominant in 37.6 percent, with 11.9 infected with HTLVI. Although the INR is a reference center, the findings can't be generalized because it isn't a representative sample of the Peruvian population, further studies are necessary to propose strategies for prevention and control, considering the high cost of integral rehabilitation treatment in these patients. (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Spinal Cord Injuries/etiology , Prevalence , PeruABSTRACT
We performed a retrospective and descriptive cross-sectional; study in 210 hospitalized patients with spinal cord injury at the National Institute of Rehabilitation (INR), Callao, Peru from 2000-2006. The goal was to describe etiology, and clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of non traumatic spinal cord injuries (LMNT). We found a prevalence of 27 % for LMNT, average age at onset of 32.0 years, male gender 50.5 %, and secondary education completed in 41.9 %, poverty 90.5 %. The infectious etiology (viral and bacterial) was predominant in 37.6 %, with 11.9 infected with HTLVI. Although the INR is a reference center, the findings can't be generalized because it isn't a representative sample of the Peruvian population, further studies are necessary to propose strategies for prevention and control, considering the high cost of integral rehabilitation treatment in these patients.
