2013
DOI: 10.1590/s1808-18512013000200012
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Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes com traumatismo raquimedular atendidos em hospital terciário

Abstract: OBJETIVO: Avaliar o perfil epidemiológico de pacientes com traumatismo raquimedular atendidos em hospital terciário. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo, transversal, prospectivo, com 321 pacientes vítimas de traumatismo raquimedular, realizado de janeiro de 2008 a junho de 2012. Foram estudadas as variáveis: sexo; idade; estado civil; profissão; escolaridade; religião; procedência; etiologia, morfologia e região da lesão; condição neurológica pela escala da ASIA e lesões associadas. RESULTADOS: Amostra constituída por… Show more

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“…In this study, the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents resembles the scenario described by other researchers, mainly males and individuals in the economically active age group [2,4,[15][16][17][18][19].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%
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“…In this study, the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents resembles the scenario described by other researchers, mainly males and individuals in the economically active age group [2,4,[15][16][17][18][19].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%
“…Given the above, it substantiates that the epidemiological knowledge regarding TRM can provide subsidies for the development of prevention programs, etiological factors of TRM and improvement in primary care [2]. Therefore, the current study aimed to: characterize the socio-demographic and clinical-epidemiological profile of people with TRM; and analyze correlations between clinical characteristics, level of injury and complications in the person with TRM.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
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“…1,6,8,[12][13][14][15] The most common fracture mechanisms were falls (46.87%) and traffic accidents (46.87%), as different from the world literature where falls prevail. 8,12,13 In our series, males predominated all causes, with a male to female ratio of 6.57:1, with a more balanced relationship if we consider car accidents alone, where the ratio was 1.5:1.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%