Profile of patients admitted for spinal cord injury in public teaching hospital

Abstract

The spinal cord injury (TRM) is an important cause of mortality in Brazil. The PRO/PET-Health III, a Federal Government program developed at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, sought to identify the profile of TRM victims assisted in a large general teaching hospital in Belo Horizonte. A cross-sectional, descriptive study, with analysis of electronic medical records of patients admitted for TRM, was conducted to determine its epidemiological profile. The results revealed the age, length of stay, type of injury, trauma etiology, events registration, results of microbial cultures, and drugs used by these patients. It was possible to establish the relationship between the obtained data and those described in the literature and analyze the context of admission of these individuals, showing the importance of a multidisciplinary vision of the people affected by TRM. RESUMO O trauma raquimedular (TRM) é importante causa de mortalidade no Brasil. O PRÓ/PET-Saúde III, programa do Governo Federal desenvolvido na Universidade Federal de MinasGerais buscou identificar o perfil dos usuários vítimas de TRM, em grande hospital geral de ensino de Belo Horizonte. Foi realizado estudo transversal e descritivo, com análise de prontuários eletrônicos de pacientes internados devido à TRM, para determinar seu perfil epidemiológico. Os resultados revelaram a idade, o tempo de internação, tipo de lesão, etiologia do trauma, registro de intercorrências, resultado de culturas microbianas e medicamentos utilizados por esses pacientes. Foi possível estabelecer relação entre os dados obtidos e o descrito na literatura e analisar o contexto de internação desses indivíduos, mostrando a importância de visão multidisciplinar sobre as pessoas acometidas pelo TRM.Palavras-chave: Traumatismo da Medula Espinal; Perfil de Saúde; Hospitalização.

Factors related to decreased vitamin D levels in men with spinal cord injury living in a subtropical region

“…A study conducted in Minas Gerais, which evaluated hospitalized patients with SCI, found that the daily average of drug use was greater, approximately 10 [2]. One possible cause for this difference is that the subjects in the present study were outpatients, while the other were inpatients.…”

“…One possible cause for this difference is that the subjects in the present study were outpatients, while the other were inpatients. Pharmacological therapy should be carefully monitored, since it involves risk of adverse reactions and longer hospital stay [2].…”

“…Worldwide incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) is 3.6 to 95.4 patients per million [1] and in Brazil, although it is underreported, 6.000 to 8.000 cases are estimated per year [2]. SCI is predominantly caused by automobile accidents, falls, practice of different sports, and acts of violence [2].…”

“…SCI is predominantly caused by automobile accidents, falls, practice of different sports, and acts of violence [2].…”

Strenghts and Limits in the Daily Life of the Adherence to Rehabilitation of People With Spinal Cord Injury and Their Families

“…The predominance in this study of young male individuals with traumatic SCI is corroborated by a research study conducted in a large teaching hospital in the city of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, showing that all patients were male, with a mean age of 39 years old, which is consistent with the world and national incidence pattern of spinal cord trauma; the main etiology associated with the accident was trauma caused by firearms, which evidences the tendency of increased violence and criminality in large urban centers. 12 Another study showed that the trauma caused by firearm projectiles was responsible for 9.2% of the spinal cord injuries, with a mean of 14.8 new cases per year; 86.5% of them were male patients and 73.1% were under 30 years old. 13 Considering the strengths revealed in the process of adherence to rehabilitation of people with SCI and their families, welcoming is characterized by dedication in moments of care.…”