Citation

Herrera R, Bastidas D, Arteaga E, Bastidas G. Rev. Med. Inst. Mex. Seguro Soc. 2017; 55(1): 10-17.

Vernacular Title

Atención de emergencia prehospitalaria en lesionados por causa externa en una región de Venezuela.

Affiliation

Instituto Autónomo Municipal Cuerpos de Bomberos de Valencia, Estado Carabobo, Venezuela. bastidasprotozoo@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Officina de Bibliotecas y Divulgacion de la Jefatura de los Servicios de Ensenanza e Investigacion)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

28092242

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, approximately 3 500 000 people die every year as a result of injuries from external causes, in Venezuela these arte the third leading cause of overall morbidity. Nevertheless, in the country there are no records of the defining aspects of prehospital emergency care as a tool to address this socio-health problem, the aim of this investigation.

METHODS: A descriptive, transversal, field study based on the information recorded daily for a year paramedics was performed.

RESULTS: A total 1493 injured by external causes were reported, with a mean age of 29.5 ± 12 years, 84.5% male. Injuries mostly less-moderate (69.4%) were due to severe land transport accidents (70.9%) occurred during the day (75.9%), between monday and friday (72.9%), attended in 20 minutes or less, and transferred in 97.3% of cases.

CONCLUSIONS: The economically productive young men in areas with higher population density and urbanism are mostly affected by injuries from external causes. In both genres land transport accidents are the most common causes of injury with lower-moderate severity. The care that paramedics provide can be considered adequate.

Language: es

Keywords

Emergency treatment; First aid; Patient care; Venezuela