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Título

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN NORTHERN, BRAZIL, FROM 2013 TO 2023.

Introdução

Traumatic brain injury in childhood is a common cause in emergencies in Brazil and around the world, being considered a public health problem, associated with important neurological sequels when not subject to early intervention. The most prevalent etiologies are related to domestic accidents, like falling from your own height, car accidents, sports and violence against children. In this way, the pillars in the approach are based on recognize the severity of the trauma and offer the most important initial measures to reduce pediatric morbidity and mortality.

Objetivo

To describe the epidemiological profile of traumatic brain injury in the pediatric population between 2013 and 2023 in the Northern region of Brazil.

Método

This is an ecological, analytical descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study, with data obtained from the SUS Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS), DATASUS database, focusing on hospitalizations caused by intracranial trauma in the North region and the variables of sex, color/race, age (0-9 years) and number of hospitalizations between 2013 and 2023. The processing and descriptive statistical analysis of the data were conducted using the Microsoft Excel program (2016).

Resultados

Between 2013 and 2023, 10,904 hospitalizations for Intracranial Trauma were recorded in children aged 0 to 9 years in the Northern region of Brazil. The most affected age group was children aged between 1 and 4 years, who represented 44.57% of cases. There was also a predominance of male patients, who constituted 60.2% of the registered cases. Regarding color/race, the majority of cases were mixed race children, with 7,462 hospitalizations, corresponding to 68.43% of the total. Regarding geographic distribution, it was observed that Pará had the highest incidence, with 5507 cases, representing 50.5% of the total, followed by Rondônia with 19.16%, Amazonas with 12.98%, Tocantins with 8.43% , Roraima with 6.11%, Amapá with 1.49% and Acre with 1.33%.

Conclusão

The regional analysis highlights a high burden of hospitalizations for intracranial trauma, especially among children aged 1 to 4 years and predominantly males, besides highlighting the state of Pará as the most affected. These findings emphasize the urgency of preventative measures and targeted interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with pediatric traumatic brain injury in this region.

Referências

Araki T, Yokota H, Morita A. Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Characteristic Features, Diagnosis, and Management. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2017 Jan 20.
Zeitel RS, Flintz RA, Nogueras CC. Head trauma in pediatrics. - SOPERJ Pediatrics Magazine. 2017;17(suppl 1)(1):63-71.

Palavras Chave

Craniocerebral injuries; Child mortality; Child health