scholarly journals EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT VICTIMS IN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-99
Author(s):  
CINTIA KELLY BITTAR ◽  
ALBERTO CLIQUET JÚNIOR ◽  
VINÍCIUS SAMUEL DIAS ALVES DA COSTA ◽  
ANA CAROLINA DE FREITAS PACHECO ◽  
RENATO LAZARIN RICCI
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Tibial Fracture ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Multiple Fractures ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Motorcycle Accident ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological profile of motorcycle accident victims in a metropolis with more than one million inhabitants attended in a university hospital of reference in 2017. Methods: a retrospective study through the analysis of medical records of 105 motorcycle accident victims in Campinas (SP) attended in a university hospital of reference and who needed surgical procedure in 2017. Results: 87 patients (82.9%) were men. Multiple fractures were observed in 61 patients (58.1%) and polytrauma was found in 14 patients (13.3%). Tibial fracture was the most frequent, present in 65 cases (61.9%). Exposed fractures occurred in 68 patients (64.7%). Among the polytrauma victims, the most frequent injury was traumatic brain injury (TBI), present in seven patients (6.6%). The mean age was 29.8 years (range 6-63 years). The average length of hospital stay was 14 days (1-87). Conclusion: It is essential to investigate and evaluate the victims’ epidemiological profile, as well as the resulting injuries, in order to provide adequate support for the implementation of measures aimed at primary prevention and awareness of the most affected groups. Level of Evidence II, Prognostic studies - Investigating the effect of a patient characteristic on the outcome of disease.

scholarly journals CARACTERIZAÇÃO CLÍNICA E EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE PACIENTES VÍTIMAS DE ACIDENTES MOTOCICLÍSTICOS

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Itala De Sousa Damasceno ◽  
Tarciana De Macêdo Alves ◽  
Lidyane Rodrigues Oliveira Santos ◽  
Michelle Cristina Fianco ◽  
Sarah Nilkece Mesquita Araújo Nogueira Bastos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Closed Fracture ◽  
Prospective Design ◽  
Motorcycle Accident ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Epidemiological Profile ◽  
Hospital General

Objetivo: caracterizar o perfil clínico e epidemiológico dos pacientes vítimas de acidentes motociclisticos em um Hospital geral de Urgência e Emergência. Metodologia: estudo descritivo, quantitativo de delineamento longitudinal e prospectivo do tipo documental, realizado nas clínicas ortopédica e neurológica entre março a abril de 2016 em um hospital público do Piauí. Resultados: 90,1% eram do sexo masculino, 54,5% eram solteiros, média de idade 34 anos, 26,7% tinham ensino fundamental incompleto, 32,7% eram lavradores, 51,5% procedentes do interior do estado. 33,7% não usavam capacete, 15,8% estavam alcoolizados, 30,7% tiveram fratura fechada, 80,2% realizaram cirurgia. O tempo médio de internação foi de 6,64 dias. Conclusão: variáveis importantes para a caracterização do perfil desses pacientes não são registradas; necessário se faz uma atenção mais acurada com vistas a contribuir para conscientização sobre a problemática em questão.Descritores: Trauma, Acidente motociclístico, Enfermagem.CHARACTERIZATION CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL OF VICTIMS OF MOTORCYCLICAL ACCIDENTSObjective: to characterize the clinical and epidemiological profile of motorcycle accident victims in a General Emergency and Emergency Hospital. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative study of longitudinal and prospective design of the documentary type, carried out in orthopedic and neurological clinics between March and April of 2016 in a public hospital of Piauí. Results: 90.1% were male, 54.5% were single, mean age 34 years, 26.7% had incomplete elementary education, 32.7% were farmers, 51.5% came from the interior of the state. 33.7% did not wear a helmet, 15.8% were drunk, 30.7% had a closed fracture, and 80.2% underwent surgery. The mean length of hospital stay was 6.64 days. Conclusion: important variables for the characterization of the profile of these patients are not registered; More accurate attention is needed in order to raise awareness of the problem in question.Descriptos: Trauma, Motorcycle Accident, Nursing.CARACTERIZACIÓN CLÍNICA Y EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE PACIENTES VÍTIMAS DE ACCIDENTES MOTOCICLISTICOSObjetivo: caracterizar el perfil clínico y epidemiológico de los pacientes víctimas de accidentes motociclísticos en un Hospital general de Urgencia y Emergencia. Metodología: estudio descriptivo, cuantitativo de delineamiento longitudinal y prospectivo del tipo documental, realizado en las clínicas ortopédica y neurológica entre marzo a abril de 2016 en un hospital público de Piauí. Resultados: 90,1% eran del sexo masculino, 54,5% eran solteros, media de edad 34 años, 26,7% tenían enseñanza fundamental incompleta, 32,7% eran labradores, 51,5% procedentes del interior del estado. El 33,7% no usaba casco, el 15,8% estaba alcoholizado, el 30,7% tuvo fractura cerrada, el 80,2% realizaron cirugía. El tiempo promedio de internación fue de 6,64 días. Conclusión: variables importantes para la caracterización del perfil de estos pacientes no se registran; Se hace una atención más precisa con miras a contribuir a la concientización sobre la problemática en cuestión.Descriptores: Trauma, Accidente motociclístico, Enfermería.

Pilonidal Sinus: How to Choose Between Excision and Open Granulation Versus Excision and Primary Closure?

Swiss Surgery ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 255-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perruchoud ◽  
Vuilleumier ◽  
Givel
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Pilonidal Sinus ◽  
Primary Closure ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Healing Time ◽  
Incision And Drainage ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Primary Healing

Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate excision and open granulation versus excision and primary closure as treatments for pilonidal sinus. Subjects and methods: We evaluated a group of 141 patients operated on for a pilonidal sinus between 1991 and 1995. Ninety patients were treated by excision and open granulation, 34 patients by excision and primary closure and 17 patients by incision and drainage, as a unique treatment of an infected pilonidal sinus. Results: The first group, receiving treatment of excision and open granulation, experienced the following outcomes: average length of hospital stay, four days; average healing time; 72 days; average number of post-operative ambulatory visits, 40; average off-work delay, 38 days; and average follow-up time, 43 months. There were five recurrences (6%) in this group during the follow-up period. For the second group treated by excision and primary closure, the corresponding outcome measurements were as follows: average length of hospital stay, four days; average healing time, 23 days; primary healing failure rate, 9%; average number of post-operative ambulatory visits, 6; average off-work delay, 21 days. The average follow-up time was 34 months, and two recurrences (6%) were observed during the follow-up period. In the third group, seventeen patients benefited from an incision and drainage as unique treatment. The mean follow-up was 37 months. Five recurrences (29%) were noticed, requiring a new operation in all the cases. Discussion and conclusion: This series of 141 patients is too limited to permit final conclusions to be drawn concerning significant advantages of one form of treatment compared to the other. Nevertheless, primary closure offers the advantages of quicker healing time, fewer post-operative visits and shorter time off work. When a primary closure can be carried out, it should be routinely considered for socio-economical and comfort reasons.

scholarly journals PROFILE OF PATIENTS RECEIVING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 202-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARCELO JOSÉ CORTEZ BEZERRA ◽  
IGOR MAGALHÃES BARBOSA ◽  
THALES GONÇALVES DE SOUSA ◽  
LARISSA MEIRELES FERNANDES ◽  
DIEGO LEONARDO MENEZES MAIA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Functional Limitation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lequesne Index ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile, presented deformities, associated comorbidities, and impact on quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. This study was conducted in a philanthropic hospital in Fortaleza from 2014 to 2015. Methods: Data were collected from medical records, epidemiological forms, and by applying the Lequesne index questionnaire, which contains several questions related to pain, discomfort and functional limitation to assess the severity of symptoms. Results: Females were more prevalent (76.7%), as were patients over 65 years of age (61.6%) and non-whites (81.6%). As for comorbidities, 83.3% had hypertension and 31.7% had diabetes. Of the total, 76.5% cases were genu varum, and 23.5% genu valgum. According to the Lequesne index findings, 61.6% cases were “extremely severe,” and women had higher scores. Conclusion: Females were more prevalent and whites were less prevalent. The most frequent comorbidity was hypertension. Female and elderly patients have more severe disease according to Lequesne index score, and these findings were statistically significant. Level of Evidence II, Prospective Study.

Use of Vascularized Fibular Free Flap in the Reconstruction of the Femur in Pediatric and Adolescent Bone Sarcomas: Complications and Functional Outcome

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (02) ◽  
pp. 156-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdy Sherbiny ◽  
Nehal Kamal ◽  
Ahmed Ghoneimy
Keyword(s):  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Free Flap ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Femoral Shaft ◽  
Wide Resection ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Bone Sarcomas ◽  
Fibular Free Flap ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Resected Femoral

Background Most reports on skeletal reconstruction using vascularized fibular free flap include patients with varying age groups and anatomic locations. This study has limited the inclusion criteria to pediatric and adolescent patients diagnosed with bone sarcoma of the femoral shaft. Methods Forty-one patients, diagnosed with a malignant bone tumor of the femoral shaft (21 Ewing's sarcomas and 20 osteosarcomas), were locally treated by joint sparing wide resection and reconstruction using a vascularized fibular free flap. All clinical and radiographic data were reviewed for graft healing and hypertrophy as well as oncologic and functional outcome. Results The mean follow-up period was 48.7 months (12–104 months). The mean age at presentation was 10.3 years (5–17 years). The average length of the resected femoral shaft was 19.2 cm (15–24 cm) and the average length of the harvested fibula was 17.4 cm (15–21 cm). The mean time to union was 4.8 months (1–6 months) and the mean hypertrophy index was 78% (15.5–184%). Complications included 12 fractures (33.3%), 5 non-unions (13.8%), and 5 failures of graft hypertrophy (13.8%). At the latest clinical evaluation, the mean MSTS score was 81% (56–100%) and the mean limb length inequality was 4.75 cm (3–11 cm). Conclusion Despite the high functional demand and deleterious effect of chemotherapy on bone healing, reconstruction of the femur by vascularized fibular free flap in pediatric bone sarcomas can lead to a good functional outcome. Complications, such as fracture and non-union, can be successfully treated by revision of fixation and autologous iliac crest grafting. Level of Evidence IV.

scholarly journals Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) cohort of Brazilian patients in a university hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 315-320
Author(s):  
Gabriel Pinheiro Modolo ◽  
Juli Thomaz De Souza ◽  
Fernanda Cristina Winckler ◽  
Natalia Cristina Ferreira ◽  
Marcos Cristiano Lange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Health Financing ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Embolic Stroke ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Important Group ◽  
Small Cohort ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is an important group of cryptogenic strokes that are in evidence due recent ongoing trials. We reviewed medical records at discharge from the stroke unit of all patients who met ESUS criteria and attended our institution between February 2016 and July 2017. Among 550 stroke patients, 51 had ESUS. We found that hypertension (60%), diabetes mellitus (34%), and smoking (36%) were the most prevalent risk factors. The mean National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores were 7 at admission and 4 at discharge, while median scores on the modified Rankin scale were 0 and 2 at admission and discharge, respectively. Our sample had similar ages, risk factors prevalence and NIHSS scores at admission and discharge when compared with European and North American cohorts. Although a small cohort, our study suggests that the ESUS population is similar in countries with different health financing.

scholarly journals 665. Key Clinical and Laboratory Features in Early Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis in an Endemic Area of Long Island, New York

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S240-S241
Author(s):  
Olga Kaplun ◽  
Kalie Smith ◽  
Teresa Khoo ◽  
Eric Spitzer ◽  
Fredric Weinbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Suffolk County ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) is a tick-borne disease caused by Ehrlichia chafeensis in the northeast United States. Suffolk County, New York has the highest amount of HME cases in NY (176 from 2010 to 2014). Our aim is to identify risk factors for HME and compare clinical presentation and laboratory findings of young vs. older adults. Methods A retrospective chart review from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017 was performed on all patients ≥18 years who presented to the ER at Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) or Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH) with (i) ICD-9 code 082.4 or ICD-10 code A77.40 and (ii) a positive E. Chafeensis PCR. Data were collected on demographics, clinical presentation, and laboratory results. Results Twenty-seven cases of HME were found and separated into Group 1 (G1, n = 10) or Group 2 (G2, n = 17) based on age (Table 1). G1 had a significantly higher chance of being Hispanic than G2. Twenty-four of the 27 patients (89%) were hospitalized with an average length of stay of 3.4 days (range 1–14 days).The only significant difference in clinical presentation was that G1 was more likely to have myalgia (P = 0.02). 40% or more of patients in both groups presented with an acute kidney injury and the average length of hospital stay in days was 4.0 ± 2.9 and 3.2 ± 3.1 for G1 and G2, respectively. The number of cases overall have increased 6.0% per year between 2014 and 2017. Thrombocytopenia presented in all cases. Conclusion. HME is prevalent in Suffolk County. Clinical presentation and laboratory findings were largely similar between the two groups, except the younger population more often presented with myalgia. A risk factor in this study was to be young and Hispanic, likely due to occupational exposure. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

scholarly journals Costs of care provided in a university hospital for children exposed to or infected with the HIV/AIDS

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (suppl 3) ◽  
pp. S402-S413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloisa Helena de Sousa Marques ◽  
Bernard François Couttolenc ◽  
Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre ◽  
Maria Zilda de Aquino ◽  
Maria Ignez Garcia Aveiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Cost Of Treatment ◽  
Costs Of Treatment ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Cost Accounting System ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Mean Cost ◽  
Hiv Aids

The objective of this study was to estimate and analyze the costs of treating children with HIV/AIDS at a university hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. The study collected and analyzed data from 291 medical records of children treated at the hospital as of March 2002. The costs of treatment were estimated for each category of patient (exposed and infected) and severity, based on the quantity of inputs and procedures used in treating each child, based on the cost accounting system used at the hospital. The total cost of treatment for children exposed to the HIV was R$ 956.41 and for those infected with HIV R$ 8,092.71 per year. The mean cost of ambulatory care was R$ 6,047.28 for children with severe conditions, R$ 3,714.45 for those with light/moderate conditions, and R$ 948.63 for the exposed. Hospitalized children had annual costs of R$ 19,353.34, R$ 18,823.16, and R$ 871.03, respectively. The medication was a major factor in the cost of treatment. Our estimates are comparable to the findings from other studies, but lower than corresponding findings from the international literature.

scholarly journals Economic Burden of Surgical Site Infections at a European University Hospital

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 623-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter P. Weber ◽  
Marcel Zwahlen ◽  
Stefan Reck ◽  
Chantal Feder-Mengus ◽  
Heidi Misteli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Patient ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Risk Index ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Case Control ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
The Mean ◽  
European University

Objective.To quantify the economic burden of in-hospital surgical site infections (SSIs) at a European university hospital.Design.Matched case-control study nested in a prospective observational cohort study.Setting.Basel University Hospital in Switzerland, where an average of 28,000 surgical procedures are performed per year.Methods.All in-hospital occurrences of SSI associated with surgeries performed between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2001, by the visceral, vascular, and traumatology divisions at Basel University Hospital were prospectively recorded. Each case patient was matched to a control patient by age, procedure code, and National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System risk index. The case-control pairs were analyzed for differences in cost of hospital care and in provision of specialized care.Results.A total of 6,283 procedures were performed:187 SSIs were detected in inpatients, 168 of whom were successfully matched with a control patient. For case patients, the mean additional hospital cost was SwF19,638 (95% confidence interval [CI], SwF8,492–SwF30,784); the mean additional postoperative length of hospital stay was 16.8 days (95% CI, 13–20.6 days); and the mean additional in-hospital duration of antibiotic therapy was 7.4 days (95% CI, 5.1–9.6 days). Differences were primarily attributable to organ space SSIs (n = 76).Conclusions.Ina European university hospital setting, SSIs are costly and constitute a heavy and potentially preventable burden on both patients and healthcare providers.

scholarly journals EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC SPINAL FRACTURE

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-227
Author(s):  
MATEUS BERGAMO LOMAZ ◽  
LEONEL ANTÔNIO FREITAS SALES NETTO ◽  
MARIO SILVA GARROTE FILHO ◽  
ALEX PEREIRA ALVES ◽  
FABIANO RICARDO DE TAVARES CANTO
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Lumbar Vertebra ◽  
Spinal Fractures ◽  
Spinal Fracture ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the epidemiological profile of patients with spinal fractures and the characteristics of the population at risk attended at a university hospital. Methods: The study population is composed of 202 patients diagnosed and treated for vertebral fracture due to trauma. The variables were correlated with each other and the correlations with p<0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The ratio of incidence of trauma between the sexes was 3:1 for males. The mean age was 37 years and the age group with the highest incidence was between 20 and 39 years. Traffic accidents were the most frequent mechanism (51.2%) and secondly, falls (33.2%). There was a statistical correlation between trauma mechanisms to age group and region of the spine. The first lumbar vertebra (L1) fracture alone accounted for 21.5% of all cases studied associated with the fall mechanism. Spinal cord injury was recorded in 33.7% of the individuals in the sample. A total of 57.3% of the patients were submitted to surgical treatment and 41.7% to the conservative treatment. The mean hospitalization time was 15 days. Conclusions: Spinal fractures are important determinants of morbidity and mortality in the population with a major impact on economically active individuals, especially males. They are directly associated to traffic accidents in the young population and to falls in the higher age brackets. Primary prevention of trauma is the main mechanism for change in this scenario.

Breast reduction with the posterosuperior pedicle: a series of 200 consecutive patients

Folia Medica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hristo Shipkov ◽  
Ali Mojallal ◽  
Fabienne Braye
Keyword(s):  
Breast Reduction ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Vascular Supply ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Superior Pedicle ◽  
Areola Complex ◽  
Junction Site ◽  
Duration Of Surgery ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT AIM: To present and evaluate the outcomes of the posterosuperior pedicle breast reduction technique. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 200 patients were included in the present retrospective study. They were operated on between January 2006 and January 2009. The mean age was 35.9 years (range 22 to 58 years). The average notch-to-nipple distance was 35.8 cm (range, 29 to 42 cm). The mean body mass index was 27 (range, 22 to 35 cm). Results were assessed by means of self-evaluation and by an independent 5-member jury. Fifty two patients (26%) had had bariatric surgery and 48 (24%) had had abdominoplasty. None of the patients had any previous breast surgery. All patients reported dorsal and cervical pain. RESULTS: The mean follow-up period was 16 months (range, 13 to 23 months). The average weight resected was 981 g (range from 370 g to 1800 g). The average duration of surgery was 2h (range, 1.50 to 2.30 hours) and average length of hospital stay was 2.3 days (range, 2 to 4 days). The duration of the outpatient postoperative care until complete wound healing was 15.2 days (range, 13 to 20 days). There were 4 major complications (2%) (1 bilateral and 3 unilateral infections) treated by drainage and intravenous antibiotics. Twenty-two minor complications were recorded (11%) including one desquamation of the nipple-areola complex without necrosis (0.5%) delayed healing at the junction site of the inverted T incision in 21 cases (10.5%). One hundred and forty eight patients evaluated their results as “very good” (74%), 36 as “good” (18%), and 16 as “acceptable” (8%). There were no results assessed as “poor.” Fifty-eight percent of the patients found that back pain had totally resolved versus 42% who had signifi cant improvement though not complete resolution. CONCLUSIONS: The postero-superior pedicle for breast reduction is a reproducible and versatile technique. The preservation of the anterior intercostal artery perforators enhances the reliability of the vascular supply to the superior pedicle.

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