Citation

Melo JR, Silva RA, Moreira ED. Arq. Neuropsiquiatr. 2004; 62(3A): 711-714.

Vernacular Title

Caracteristicas dos pacientes com trauma cranioencefalico na cidade do Salvador,

Affiliation

Hospital Geral do Estado de Bahia, Curso de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador BA, Brazil. robertotude@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Associacao Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquitria)

DOI

/S0004-282X2004000400027

PMID

15334236

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics from people with head injury at Salvador city, as well, to point out the most frequent age groups, their disabilities and lethality rates. METHOD: Assessment and notification of 555 medical files from victims with head injury assisted at the General Hospital of Bahia during 2001. RESULTS: 82.9% from all victims were male and 17.1% female; the most frequent age group was 21 to 30 years; the most relevant cause of head injury was traffic accident (40.7%), followed by physical violence with or without weapons (25.4%) and falls (24%). CONCLUSION: The most evident profile group involved in accidents with head trauma implications was young male that usually had traffic injuries, with expressive rates of disabilities and lethality.

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