Patients with persistent fetal vasculature have variable clinical presentation. There is an association of persistent fetal vasculature with congenital cataract. Severe complications are related to cataract surgery in patients with persistent fetal vasculature, but 83% of the operated eyes improved visual acuity.
Objective: To characterize patients who are victims of trauma due to external causes regarding hospitalization time and outcome of a tertiary hospital in Fortaleza / CE. Method: descriptive, quantitative, documentary and retrospective study. Sample of 151 medical records. The research took place in the period from February to September 2016, through a pre-elaborated form. The project was approved by the institution's Ethics Committee. Data later analyzed by the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Results: Most of the patients in the study are from other municipalities of Ceará. Motorcycle accidents were the main cause of hospitalizations. Regarding the time of permeation in the hospital, it was a period of 0 to 10 days, in most cases. It should be noted that this number ZERO (0) is due to the patients who are admitted to the hospital but did not complete nor 24 hours of hospitalization and died. The period varied from 0 to 1,111 days. Conclusion: The high percentage of deaths demonstrates, in part, the severity of these cases. Keywords: Emergencies; Trauma; Critical Patients. RESUMO Objetivo: Caracterizar pacientes vítimas de traumas por causas externas quanto ao tempo de internamento e desfecho de um hospital terciário de Fortaleza/CE. Método: estudo descritivo, quantitativo, documental e retrospectivo. Amostra de 151 prontuários. A pesquisa ocorreu no período de fevereiro a setembro de 2016, por meio de um formulário pré-elaborado. O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da instituição. Dados posteriormente analisados pelo software Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). Resultados: A maioria dos pacientes em estudo é oriundo de outros municípios cearenses. Os acidentes de moto foram a principal causa dos internamentos. Em se tratando do tempo de permeância no hospital, tratou-se de um período de 0 a 10 dias, na maioria dos casos. Cabe ressaltar que esse número ZERO (0) se deve aos pacientes que são admitidos no hospital mas não completaram nem 24 horas de internamento e foram à óbito. Sendo que o período variou de 0 a 1.111 dias. Conclusão: O alto percentual de óbitos demonstra, em parte, a gravidade desses casos. Descritores: Emergências; Trauma; Pacientes críticos. RESUMEN Objetivo: Caracterizar los pacientes víctimas de trauma por causas externas como la duración de la estancia hospitalaria y el resultado de un hospital terciario de Fortaleza/CE. Método: Estudio descriptivo, cuantitativo, documental y retrospectivo. La muestra de 151 registros. La investigación se llevó a cabo en el período de febrero a septiembre de 2016, a través de un formulario previamente preparado. El proyecto fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética de la institución. Los datos analizados posteriormente por el software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Resultados: La mayoría de los pacientes en el estudio provienen de otros municipios de Ceará. Los accidentes de motocicleta fueron la principal causa de ingresos hospitalarios. En términos de la permeancia de tiempo en el hospital, s...
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