Clinical-epidemiological profile of hospitalized children and adolescents by head trauma - doi: 10.5020/18061230.2010.p335
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https://doi.org/10.5020/2035Keywords:
Acidentes, Acidentes de Trânsito, Acidentes por Quedas, Traumatismos Encefálicos, Criança.Abstract
Objective: To determine the profile of children and adolescents admitted to a hospital with Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to analyze the severity of head trauma. Methods: A retrospective study evaluating 333 medical records of children and adolescents (0-19 years), admitted between June/2002 to July/2004 at a referral hospital for neurosurgery, in Cariri-CE, Brazil. Results: Most patients were male (70.3%), predominantly between 15-19 years. Mild trauma occurred in 73.3% (p = 0.294) of males, aged 5 years (88.9%, p = 0.048). Moderate to severe trauma occurred between 15-19 years (35.3%). As the main causal factors were identified falls from height (48.1%) and motorcycle (47.1%). Conclusion: The cases of TBI indicate high prevalence of severe cases, with the prevalence of falls and motorcycle accidents. The admissions in the neurosurgery service point to a public health problem of violence by the factors involved, especially the traffic, being necessary preventive and control measures, as from enforcement of traffic laws.Downloads
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2012-01-19
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Machado Filho, J. A., Silva, A. C. e, Machado, M. M. T., Madureira, R. A., Carvalho, F. H. A. de, Santiago, L. R., & Correia, L. L. (2012). Clinical-epidemiological profile of hospitalized children and adolescents by head trauma - doi: 10.5020/18061230.2010.p335. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 23(4), 335–342. https://doi.org/10.5020/2035
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