EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
This quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and retrospective study aimed to identify the epidemiological profile of adults hospitalized in an intensive care unit in relation to the socio-demographic variables and the characteristics of the burn, based on data collected from 50 hospital records, fro...
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| author | Marcia Bernadete Camuci Júlia Trevisan Martins Alexandrina Aparecida Maciel Cardeli Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi |
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| description | This quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and retrospective study aimed to identify the epidemiological profile of adults hospitalized in an intensive care unit in relation to the socio-demographic variables and the characteristics of the burn, based on data collected from 50 hospital records, from October 2011 to May 2012. The male sex predominated (74%); the mean age was 41.02 years; thermal burns occurred in 88% of cases, with the following predominating: domestic accidents, characterized by scalds; the use of alcohol for lighting barbecues or wood-burning stoves; the explosion of pressure cookers, gas canisters, and fireworks; and fires in the home. Third degree burns occurred in 70% of the cases, inhalation injuries were identified in 22% of the patients, and discharge from hospital was a more common outcome than death. It is concluded that the majority of burns can be prevented; it is necessary to implement public policies and continuous health education actions for society |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d4e1d7a5c8a414ba89085048fcf4f422022-12-21T22:23:22ZengUniversidade Federal do ParanáCogitare Enfermagem1414-85362176-91332014-03-011917984http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i1.35961EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNITMarcia Bernadete Camuci Júlia Trevisan MartinsAlexandrina Aparecida Maciel CardeliMaria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz RobazziThis quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and retrospective study aimed to identify the epidemiological profile of adults hospitalized in an intensive care unit in relation to the socio-demographic variables and the characteristics of the burn, based on data collected from 50 hospital records, from October 2011 to May 2012. The male sex predominated (74%); the mean age was 41.02 years; thermal burns occurred in 88% of cases, with the following predominating: domestic accidents, characterized by scalds; the use of alcohol for lighting barbecues or wood-burning stoves; the explosion of pressure cookers, gas canisters, and fireworks; and fires in the home. Third degree burns occurred in 70% of the cases, inhalation injuries were identified in 22% of the patients, and discharge from hospital was a more common outcome than death. It is concluded that the majority of burns can be prevented; it is necessary to implement public policies and continuous health education actions for societyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i1.35961BurnsIntensive careBurns centersPublic policies |
| spellingShingle | Marcia Bernadete Camuci Júlia Trevisan Martins Alexandrina Aparecida Maciel Cardeli Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Cogitare Enfermagem Burns Intensive care Burns centers Public policies |
| title | EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| title_full | EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| title_fullStr | EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| title_full_unstemmed | EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| title_short | EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN A BURNS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| title_sort | epidemiological characterization of adult patients hospitalized in a burns intensive care unit |
| topic | Burns Intensive care Burns centers Public policies |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i1.35961 |
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