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Quemaduras en edad pediátrica / Burns in pediatric age
Moya Rosa, Enrique J; Moya Corrales, Yadira; Labrada Rodríguez, Yamilet de la Caridad.
Affiliation
  • Moya Rosa, Enrique J; Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech. Camagüey. Cuba
  • Moya Corrales, Yadira; Policlínico docente Carlos Juan Finlay. Camagüey. Cuba
  • Labrada Rodríguez, Yamilet de la Caridad; Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech. Camagüey. Cuba
Arch. méd. Camaguey ; 19(2)mar.-abr. 2015.
Article in Spanish | CUMED | ID: cum-60015
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RESUMEN
Fundamento las quemaduras en los niños constituyen un reto terapéutico para el equipo multidisciplinario que se ocupa de su tratamiento. La gravedad de estas lesiones está en dependencia de su extensión, profundidad, daño de la vía aérea, reanimación óptima entre otros factores, pueden comprometer la vida del niño.

Objetivo:

determinar la morbimortalidad por quemaduras en edad pediátrica.

Métodos:

se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal. El universo estuvo conformado por 139 niños que sufrieron quemaduras durante este período, la muestra no probabilística coincidió con el universo. Se estudiaron las variables edad, sexo, agentes causales, índice pronóstico, mes en que se produjo la lesión y la estadía hospitalaria.

Resultados:

el 71, 21 por ciento de las lesiones ocurrieron en niños menores de 5 años, los líquidos hirvientes resultaron ser el agente lesionante principal en el 73, 38 por ciento de los pacientes.

Conclusiones:

los niños más pequeños fueron los más vulnerables a las lesiones por quemaduras. No existieron fallecidos en esta casuística(AU)
ABSTRACT

Background:

burns in children are a therapeutic challenge for the multidisciplinary medical team that takes care of the treatment. Seriousness of the injuries depends on the extent, depth and damage of the airway and on the optimum resuscitation, among other factors that can affect the life of the patient.

Objective:

to determine the mortality and morbidity caused by burns in pediatric age in patients treated in the Burn Unit of the Manuel Ascunce Domenech Teaching Hospital of Camagüey, from 2009 to 2012.

Methods:

a cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study was conducted. The universe was composed of 139 children who suffered from burns during this period. The non-probabilistic sample coincided with the universe. The following variables were studied age, sex, ethological agents, prognosis rate, month in which the injury and the hospital stay took place.

Results:

the 71, 21 percent of the injuries were in children under five years old; boiling liquids turned out to be the main cause of the injuries in the 73, 38 percent of the patients.

Conclusions:

small children were the most vulnerable to injuries caused by burns. There were not diseased patients with this condition(AU)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Database: CUMED Main subject: Burns / Accidents Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Arch. méd. Camaguey Year: 2015 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech/Cuba / Policlínico docente Carlos Juan Finlay/Cuba
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Cuba Database: CUMED Main subject: Burns / Accidents Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Arch. méd. Camaguey Year: 2015 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech/Cuba / Policlínico docente Carlos Juan Finlay/Cuba
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