Retrospective analysis of the prevalence and epidemiological profile of trauma patients in a secondary hospital

Abstract

The trauma consists of a physical shock of great impact resulting from an abrupt or violent action that causes damages of varying extent in the body and is considered the main cause of death in the first four decades of life. The present study aimed to collect data on trauma patients hospitalized at the public hospital of Paracatu-MG, in order to establish the prevalence of type of traumas; to characterize the victim is epidemiological profile and the main causes of the disease, to define the lethality and to inform the duration of hospitalization. This is a cross-sectional retrospective study based on the analysis of 544 medical records of traumatized patients of the Municipal Hospital of Paracatu-MG, from January to December in 2014. The results showed that the month of December was the month with the highest number of traumatized patients. There was a higher prevalence among males aged between 20-29 years. It was verified that the main cause of the injuries was accident by fall, the second most related cause was traffic accident. Violence was the third largest cause, gunshot assaults having the most significant percentage. Orthopedical traumas were the most prevalent trauma. The highest coefficient of lethality was 24%, which corresponded to severe TBI. It is concluded that there are a high number of trauma cases in Paracatu-MG, which demonstrates the need to measures to prevent domestic accidents, investments in traffic education programs, and improvement of public safety.