Epidemiological profile of the morbidity and mortality by external causes in a general hospital
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v7i2a10268p562-571-2013Keywords:
Epidemiology, Injury, Morbidity, Mortality.Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to describe the morbidity and mortality characteristics from external causes in a general hospital in the countryside of the Bahia state, Brazil, in 2009. Method: It is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, with use of extracted data from medical charts of victims of external causes who were admitted in a general hospital in the municipality of Jequié/BA/Brazil, which were provided by the Epidemiology Hospital Nucleus. Data were analyzed using Epi Info statistical program, version 3.5.1. Analyze was performed by means of descriptive statistics and the data presented in absolute and relative frequencies. The study was approved by the Ethics Research Committee from the Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB), under the Protocol n º 069/2010. Results: 638 victims of external causes were admitted, especially due to other external causes of accidental injury (45.9%) and transport accidents (30.7%). Conclusion: The higher frequency of external causes among men demonstrates the vulnerability of this gender, especially, in the young age group. Descriptors: Epidemiology, Injury; Morbidity, Mortality.
RESUMO
Objetivo: descrever as características da morbimortalidade por causas externas em um hospital geral no interior da Bahia, no ano de 2009. Método: estudo transversal, descritivo, com o uso de dados extraídos dos prontuários das vítimas de causas externas internadas em um hospital geral no município de Jequié/BA, disponibilizados pelo Núcleo Hospitalar de Epidemiologia. Os dados foram analisados utilizando-se o programa Epi Info, versão 3.5.1. A análise foi realizada por meio de estatística descritiva, sendo os dados apresentados em frequências absoluta e relativa. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB), sob Protocolo nº 069/2010. Resultados: foram hospitalizadas 638 vítimas de causas externas, especialmente devido as demais causas externas de lesões acidentais (45.9%) e aos acidentes de transporte (30.7%). Conclusão: a maior frequência de causas externas entre os homens demonstram a vulnerabilidade deste gênero, especialmente, na faixa etária jovem. Descritores: Epidemiologia; Causas Externas; Morbidade; Mortalidade.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: describir las características de la morbimortalidad por causas externas en un hospital general en el interior del Estado de Bahia, en el año 2009. Método: estudio transversal descriptivo utilizando los datos obtenidos en los registros médicos de las víctimas de causas externas, internadas en un hospital general en la ciudad de Jequié, Bahia, proporcionados por el Núcleo Hospitalario de Epidemiología. Los datos fueron analizados usando el programa Epi Info, versión 3.5.1. El análisis se realizó mediante estadística descriptiva y los datos fueron presentados en frecuencias absoluta y relativa. El estudio fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética en Investigación de la Universidad Estatal del Sudoeste de Bahia, Nº 069/2010. Resultados: fueron hospitalizadas 638 víctimas de causas externas, especialmente debido a las demás causas externas de lesiones accidentales (45,9%) y a accidentes de transporte (30,7%). Conclusión: la mayor frecuencia de causas externas entre los hombres demostraron la vulnerabilidad de este género, especialmente en edad joven. Descriptores: Epidemiología; Causas externas; Morbilidad; Mortalidad.
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