TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Accidents with foreign bodies in children under 15 years of age: epidemiological analysis of first aid services, hospitalizations, and deaths
JO  - Cadernos de Saude Publica
A1  - Martins, Christine Baccarat de Godoy
A1  - de Andrade, Selma Maffei
SP  - 1983
EP  - 1990
VL  - 24
IS  - 9
N2  - This study aims to analyze accidents involving foreign bodies among children less than 15 years of age residing in Londrina, Parana¡ State, Brazil, in terms of first aid, hospitalization, and death (2001). Data were obtained from general hospital records and the Municipal Mortality Database. A total of 434 accidents were analyzed, with a 3.7% hospitalization rate and 0.7% mortality. Boys predominated (53.7%), and the incidencerate was highest among children one to three years of age (7.2 per 1,000 children). Foreign body penetration in natural orifices (eyes, nostrils, and ears) accounted for 94%, inhalation/ingestion of food 2.8%, inhalation/ingestion of objects 2.5%, and aspiration of gastric contents 0.7%, and thesecauses accounted for all the deaths. The results contribute to epidemiological knowledge on such accidents and indicate the need to restructure health services in order to decentralize care for less complex injuries, besides emphasizing the need for preventive measures.     <p></p>    <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0102-311X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -