Citation

Carmo ÉA, Nery AA, Jesus CS, Casotti CA. Epidemiol. Serv. Saude 2016; 25(1): 105-114.

Vernacular Title

Internações hospitalares por causas externas envolvendo contato com animais em um hospital geral do interior da Bahia, 2009-2011.

Affiliation

Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem e Saúde, Jequié-BA, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde)

DOI

10.5123/S1679-49742016000100011

PMID

27861683

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: to describe the characteristics of hospitalizations due to external causes involving contact with animals in a general hospital in the interior of Bahia State (BA), Brazil, from 2009 to 2011.

METHODS:: this was a descriptive study using data on hospital admissions in Jequié-BA.

RESULTS:: there were 246 admissions owing to accidents involving contact with animals, especially venomous ones (83.3% snake venom, and 6.5% scorpion venom); most involved male victims (66.7%), the 20-59 year age group (50.4%), and people resident in rural areas (91.2%); most hospitalizations occurred during the night shift (39.0%) and on weekdays (69.1%); most cases had 1 to 3 day inpatient stays (50.8%), and 97.6% were subsequently discharged.

CONCLUSION:: snakebites and scorpion stings were the most frequent accidents and predominantly affected young men living in the rural area.

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