TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Injuries in emergency rooms of urban areas in Mexico: prevalence and severity
JO  - Revista de investigación clínica
A1  - Avila-Burgos, Leticia
A1  - Ventura-Alfaro, Carmelita Elizabeth
A1  - Hidalgo-Solórzano, Elisa del Carmen
A1  - Híjar-Medina, Martha Cecelia
A1  - Aracena-Genao, Belkis
A1  - Celis-de la Rosa, Alfredo de Jesús
SP  - 336
EP  - 343
VL  - 64
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To identify frequency and severity of injuries by type of external cause in people attending emergency services for medical attention. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study held in the cities of Guadalajara, Colima and Mexico City, from September 2007 to February 2008. All people requiring emergency medical attention due to injuries were included. Variables: sex, age, anatomical area of the injury, type of injury, external cause, type of aggressor and severity according to the abbreviated injury scale. Statistical analysis was univariate simple and multivariate. RESULTS: 26.3% of the emergency medical attention was due to injuries, with the main cause being falls (49.3%). Individuals from 15 to 44 years (55.8%) reported a higher frequency, while those over 60 years presented the most serious injuries. Associated variables to severity were interpersonal aggression (OR 6.7, IC 95% 4.20-10.69) and road traffic injuries (OR 3.00, IC 95% 1.72-5.23). Conclusions. Accidental and intentional injuries represent an important demand of emergency medical attention; with interpersonal aggression and road traffic injuries being responsible for the highest number of serious injuries.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0034-8376
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -