An Epidemiological Profile of Accidental Tetanus Cases in a Referral Hospital, 2007-2013 | Zendy

Andressa Pedroza Pereira | Zendy; José Ronaldo Vasconcelos Nunes | Zendy; Ivanise Tibúrcio Cavalcanti Da Silva | Zendy; Cecília Pessoa Paiva Dantas Andrade | Zendy; Hirla Vanessa Soares de Araújo | Zendy; Bárbara Letí­cia de Queiroz Xavier | Zendy; Larissa Rolim de Oliveira | Zendy; Solange Ribeiro Mendes | Zendy; Rozane Pereira de Sousa | Zendy; Hermênnia Ferreira da Silva | Zendy; Hérika Ferreira Batista Nunes | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

An Epidemiological Profile of Accidental Tetanus Cases in a Referral Hospital, 2007-2013

Author(s) -

Andressa Pedroza Pereira,

José Ronaldo Vasconcelos Nunes,

Ivanise Tibúrcio Cavalcanti Da Silva,

Cecília Pessoa Paiva Dantas Andrade,

Hirla Vanessa Soares de Araújo,

Bárbara Letícia de Queiroz Xavier,

Larissa Rolim de Oliveira,

Solange Ribeiro Mendes,

Rozane Pereira de Sousa,

Hermênnia Ferreira da Silva,

Hérika Ferreira Batista Nunes

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

international archives of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1755-7682

DOI - 10.3823/2405

Subject(s) - medicine , accidental , tetanus , epidemiology , referral , trismus , pediatrics , public health , retrospective cohort study , disease , vaccination , emergency medicine , surgery , family medicine , immunology , nursing , physics , acoustics

Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of accidental tetanus cases in a referral hospital in the State of Pernambuco, during 2007-2013.\udMethod: this is a descriptive, retrospective, quantitative study based on secondary data.\udResults: there were 126 cases confirmed. Most of them (88.9%) were male and from the urban area (77%). The most frequent professions were agricultural workers in general and masons (31.7%), with age group between 35-49 years old (39.7%). Drilling was the most evident injury (48.4%). The lower limbs were the most affected region (65.1%), and the predominant clinical sign was trismus (90.5%). The lethality rate was 19.0%, and the mean length of hospital stay was 49.4 days.\udConclusions: Accidental tetanus is an immune- preventable disease, the vaccine is highly immunologically effective. However, it remains a public health problem in Pernambuco, presenting high lethality and a long time in the service

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research