@article{ref1,
title="Spinal cord injury epidemiological profile in the Sarah Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals-a Brazilian population sample",
journal="Spinal cord series and cases",
year="2018",
author="Barbetta, D. C. and Smanioto, T. R. and Poletto, M. F. and Ferreira, Rfa and Lopes, Acg and Casaro, F. M. and Camargo, Acs and Ogashawara, T. O.",
volume="4",
number="",
pages="e32-e32",
abstract="STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cross-sectional study. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological profile of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), who visited the Sarah Network in 2014. SETTING: Brazil, Brasília-Federal District. <br><br>METHODS: A review of the electronic medical records of persons with SCI, aged over 15 years, was carried out. <br><br>RESULTS: The medical records of 2076 persons were evaluated: 83% were male, the mean age was 31 years, 40% did not complete elementary school, 67.7% had paraplegia, and 74.4% had complete SCI. The primary etiologies were gunshot wounds (28.4%), motorcycle accidents (24.6%), and motor vehicle accidents (19.1%). In the comparative analysis between genders, differences were observed regarding the level of education and completeness of injury. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Gunshot wounds were the main cause of SCI in our population, comprising mostly male individuals with thoracic injury, resulting in complete SCI. Data show a high incidence of SCI in young adults owing to violence in Brazil.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2058-6124",
doi="10.1038/s41394-018-0049-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41394-018-0049-8"
}