2018
DOI: 10.5123/s1679-49742018000200001
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Óbitos e feridos graves por acidentes de trânsito em Goiânia, Brasil - 2013: magnitude e fatores associados*

Abstract: Objective: to identify the magnitude and factors associated with death and serious injuries among victims of traffic accidents in the urban area of Goiânia, Brazil. Methods: cross-sectional study with linkage between records of the Mortality Information System (SIM) Hospital Information System of the Brazilian National Health System (SIH/SUS) and occurrences of traffic accidents, from January to June 2013; Poisson regression was used. Results: among 9,795 identified victims, there were 155 deaths and 1,225 ser… Show more

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“…5,6 Goiânia is among the Brazilian cities having the highest RTA hospitalization and mortality rates. 7 Similar to what occurs in other urban centers, in Goiânia there has also been an increase in the use of private motor vehicles, mainly automobiles and motorcycles. A consequence of the change in the pattern of mobility are the associated negative externalities, such as injuries and deaths caused by RTA.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 76%
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“…5,6 Goiânia is among the Brazilian cities having the highest RTA hospitalization and mortality rates. 7 Similar to what occurs in other urban centers, in Goiânia there has also been an increase in the use of private motor vehicles, mainly automobiles and motorcycles. A consequence of the change in the pattern of mobility are the associated negative externalities, such as injuries and deaths caused by RTA.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 76%
“…Thus, RTAs continue to be a public health problem in Goiânia, in virtue of the high burden of morbidity and mortality, economic costs and social impact, due to their affecting mainly working age individuals. 7 The discrepancies between the results for the different health districts show that there is a need to closely examine the characteristics of each one of them, so that health policies geared to RTA prevention can be based on the reality of each region. In this sense, it is important to note that mortality related to the 'automobile' mode of transport showed a tendency to increase in the Southern Health District.…”
Section: Mortality Due To Road Traffic Accidents In Goiâniamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Além disso, no mundo, durante o período de 2013 foram registrados mais de 01 milhão de falecimentos. 1 Os ATT são situações onde há incidente ou colisões que envolvam veículos em movimento ou não, trafegando em passagem pública ou privada, sendo as colisões entre veículos automotores com pedestres/obstáculo, fixos/animais ou entre veículos ferroviários e rodoviários, as mais comuns. 2 Em certas situações trata-se de uma ocorrência que pode ser evitável, quando outros fatores de risco estão associados, como o uso de substâncias químicas que alteram o nível de consciência, prejudicando na tomada de decisões e a velocidade fora das recomendações da via.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Estudos têm demonstrado que a maior incidência de acidentes motociclisticos ocorrem durante a semana, no horário compreendido entre às 06:00 e 17:59 horas. Acidentes ocorridos nos finais de semana, nas sextas-feiras há prevalência de vítimas não fatais e nos sábados e domingos, há um aumento de vítimas fatais, principalmente em vias onde não há nenhum tipo de fiscalização que coíba o abuso de velocidade (5)(6)(7) .…”
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