Profile of the elderly trauma victims assisted at an Emergency Unit
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000300016Keywords:
Aged, Wounds and injuries, External causes, Emergency nursingAbstract
The objective of this study was to identify the epidemiological profile of elderly victims assisted at the Emergency unit of a university hospital. This is a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study. Data treatment was performed using descriptive statistics, charts and tables. Most victims lived in de Campinas (93.5%) and were females (66.7%) with ages between 70 and 74, and presented comorbidities (77.8%), of which arterial hypertension was the most common. As for the type of accident that resulted in the trauma, the highest incidence was falling from their own height (79.6%). The resulting lesions were characterized by the predominance of superficial lesions (22.7%) followed by mild brain injury (15.1%). As to the victim's destination in the first 24 hours, 49.1% were discharged and 22.2% were admitted for surgery.Downloads
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2011-06-01
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Lima, R. S., & Campos, M. L. P. (2011). Profile of the elderly trauma victims assisted at an Emergency Unit. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 45(3), 659-664. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000300016