Atendimentos decorrentes de queimaduras em serviços públicos de emergência no Brasil, 2009
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2012-04
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The objective was to analyze the characteristics of
burn injuries treated in emergency departments
(ED) and associated factors. This was a crosssectional
study of 761 ED visits collected through
the National Injury Surveillance System in 2009.
The majority of patients were males (58.6%), and
the most prevalent age brackets were 30-49 years
(23.1%) and 0-4 years (23%). Most burns occurred
at home (62.1%), especially among females and
children, and in commerce/services/industry/
construction (19.1%), mainly among males 20-49
years. Work-related burns comprised 29.1% of the
overall sample. Alcohol use prior to the injury was
reported in 5.1% of cases. Causal agents across all
age brackets were: contact with hot substances
(43.6%) and exposure to fire and flames (24.2%);
among the economically productive age groups,
association with chemicals substances was common.
Burns in children 0-14 years were associated
with injuries at home, contact with heat and
hot substances, and subsequent hospitalization;
burns in the 15-49-year bracket were associated
with exposure to fire/flames and electrical current,
injuries occurring in public places, and outpatient
treatment and discharge. The study highlights
the importance of burn prevention strategies
targeting children and workers.
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External causes, Burns, Emergency medical services, Causas externas, Queimaduras, Serviços médicos de emergência
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Gawryszewski, Vilma Pinheiro et al. Atendimentos decorrentes de queimaduras em serviços públicos de emergência no Brasil, 2009. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, v. 28, n. 4, p. 629-640, 2012.