Abstract:Objective:Globally, more than 1.2 million people die from traffic accidents each year. In order to reduce the rate of traffic accidents and their subsequent social consequences in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the aim of this study was to characterize pedestrian victims of traffic accidents and occurrences. Methods:This is a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive and retrospective epidemiological study of 2723 pedestrians injured in traffic accidents during 2016 in Sao Paulo. Results:Of the total sample, 37.3% partic… Show more
“…In this period, there is an increased flow of school children through the streets due to the end of classes and workers who have left their work activities. It is possible that in this period, serious accidents occur, often related to traffic without congestion, providing higher car speeds and consequently greater impact [17,18]. According to data analyzed, there is little relation between accidents and use of alcohol and illicit drugs, with only 2.5% of pedestrians using alcohol and 0.4% using illegal drugs.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…However, it must be remembered that car accidents represent a great social and financial psychological impact. About 7 billion dollars are spent annually in Brazil due to pre-hospital, rehabilitation and removals from work activities with victims of traffic accidents [18]. All negative outcomes can be avoided through awareness and education in traffic.…”
Pedestrian traffic injuries represent an important cause of mortality, and although the occurrence rates are lower than collisions between vehicles, the lethality is much higher due to the vulnerability of the pedestrians. This study characterized the victims of traffic accidents as to gender, age group, period of occurrence, association with alcohol and drug use, place of accidents, diagnosis of attendance, evolution of victims and types of vehicles involved, in order to assist public managers in intervening in such scenario. It is a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive and retrospective epidemiological study of 2719 pedestrians injured in traffic accident records, during 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Men were involved in 61.9% of the traffic accidents and the most affected age group was between 20 and 24 years (12.4%). The highest incidence was in the afternoon (12.2%), in the South region (4.5%) and 46.3% associated with cars. The lower limb traumas were the most frequent (32.3%) and 76.5% of the victims followed to hospital discharge. This study revealed the importance of the epidemiological analyses of traffic accidents. It is an important tool to guide governments to promote public and drivers education to respect the traffic regulations. And besides, it can be used to manage the assistance of the pedestrian victims of traffic accidents by the maintaining of the pre-hospital and hospital care teams in strategic locations to minimize the time between the accident and the victim's care by the public Brazilian National Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde-SUS).
“…In this period, there is an increased flow of school children through the streets due to the end of classes and workers who have left their work activities. It is possible that in this period, serious accidents occur, often related to traffic without congestion, providing higher car speeds and consequently greater impact [17,18]. According to data analyzed, there is little relation between accidents and use of alcohol and illicit drugs, with only 2.5% of pedestrians using alcohol and 0.4% using illegal drugs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, it must be remembered that car accidents represent a great social and financial psychological impact. About 7 billion dollars are spent annually in Brazil due to pre-hospital, rehabilitation and removals from work activities with victims of traffic accidents [18]. All negative outcomes can be avoided through awareness and education in traffic.…”
Pedestrian traffic injuries represent an important cause of mortality, and although the occurrence rates are lower than collisions between vehicles, the lethality is much higher due to the vulnerability of the pedestrians. This study characterized the victims of traffic accidents as to gender, age group, period of occurrence, association with alcohol and drug use, place of accidents, diagnosis of attendance, evolution of victims and types of vehicles involved, in order to assist public managers in intervening in such scenario. It is a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive and retrospective epidemiological study of 2719 pedestrians injured in traffic accident records, during 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Men were involved in 61.9% of the traffic accidents and the most affected age group was between 20 and 24 years (12.4%). The highest incidence was in the afternoon (12.2%), in the South region (4.5%) and 46.3% associated with cars. The lower limb traumas were the most frequent (32.3%) and 76.5% of the victims followed to hospital discharge. This study revealed the importance of the epidemiological analyses of traffic accidents. It is an important tool to guide governments to promote public and drivers education to respect the traffic regulations. And besides, it can be used to manage the assistance of the pedestrian victims of traffic accidents by the maintaining of the pre-hospital and hospital care teams in strategic locations to minimize the time between the accident and the victim's care by the public Brazilian National Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde-SUS).
“…A UTI é o local ideal para tratamento de vítimas de politraumatismos, uma vez que ela oferece equipamentos e pessoal altamente treinado, para lidar com as necessidades complexas e variadas deste tipo de paciente. O tratamento depende das lesões específicas que foram sofridas e podem incluir cirurgia, medicações para controlar a dor ou evitar infecções, e terapia física ou ocupacional para recuperar a função perdida (MARTINES, et al, 2018).…”
Um politraumatizado é um paciente que sofreu múltiplos traumas em diferentes partes do corpo, muitas vezes causado por um acidente de carro ou uma queda de altura. Quando um paciente politraumatizado chega a uma unidade de terapia intensiva (UTI), os principais objetivos do tratamento são estabilizar as funções vitais, prevenir a progressão do trauma, e tratar todas as lesões que são potencialmente letais ou incapacitantes. Por isso, o referente trabalho objetiva descrever a abordagem do enfermeiro ao paciente politraumatizado na unidade de terapia intensiva. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, com carácter de estudo descritivo e abordagem qualitativa, em que foi realizada buscas no sistema da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde do Ministério da Saúde, usando os seguintes descritores: enfermagem, Traumatismo Múltiplo e Unidades de Terapia Intensiva. Inicialmente foram encontrados 289 resultados sem filtros, e posteriormente a aplicação reduziu-se para 42 estudos, e destes, foram lidos os seus títulos resultantes das bases de dados, restando apenas 10 artigos para a amostra na síntese qualitativa final. Mediante as análises literárias, verificou. Se nitidamente que o politraumatismo é caracterizado pela presença de múltiplas lesões em diferentes sistemas do corpo, o que o torna uma condição crítica e potencialmente fatal. Assim, a assistência de enfermagem ao paciente politraumatizado é essencialmente importante, tendo em vista que este paciente necessita de uma atenção especial e complexa. O enfermeiro deve acompanhar o paciente desde a admissão até a alta hospitalar, garantindo a estabilização das funções vitais e controlando a dor e as complicações decorrentes dos traumas. Essa revisão integrativa possibilitou analisar através da literatura científica que alguns estudos emergentes sugerem que a equipe de enfermagem na UTI desempenha um papel fundamental na prestação de cuidados contínuos para manter a estabilidade hemodinâmica do paciente, o controle da dor e a manutenção da homeostase do corpo.
“…Os acidentes de trânsito ou acidentes de transportes terrestre (ATT) são causas importante de morbimortalidade, representando a principal causa de morte no mundo entre pessoas de 15 a 29 anos (Martines, Araujo, Rodrigues & Armond, 2018). O ministério da Saúde classifica os ATT como episódios de causas externas evitáveis e não intencionais, sendo considerado um fenômeno multifatorial que promove diversas consequências.…”
Os acidentes de trânsito são causas importantes de morbimortalidade, representando a principal causa de morte entre as pessoas de 15 a 29 anos. A maioria dos agravos causados por esses acidentes são evitáveis, por conta disso essas ocorrências necessitam de políticas e estratégias direcionadas para prevenção de traumas no trânsito. A educação de saúde é uma ferramenta central nesse processo, pois proporciona conscientização e transformação dos indivíduos. O projeto de extensão “trânsito seguro: prevenindo traumas através da educação” teve como objetivo promover a prevenção de acidentes de trânsito no município de Parnaíba - PI, a partir da execução de atividades educativas lúdicas com crianças e adolescentes. O projeto foi aplicado por 18 estudantes do curso de medicina da Universidade Federal do Vale do Parnaíba e do Instituto de Educação Superior do Vale do Parnaíba membros da Liga Acadêmica de Trauma, Urgência e Emergência (LATURE). Nesse sentido, tendo em vista que os acidentes de trânsito são um grande problema de saúde pública no Brasil, pode-se afirmar que ações de prevenção a esses traumas, sobretudo inseridas de maneira lúdica e abordadas de forma prática são bastantes úteis no aprendizado concernente à saúde. Como ocorreu, os objetivos educacionais foram alcançados e o projeto alcançou impacto positivo no público-alvo.
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