Fatal Drowning in Brazilian Toddlers and Preschoolers in the City of Campina Grande - - - Davljenje sa smrtnim ishodom mlađe i predškolske dece u gradu Kampina Grande
Journal Title: Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis - Year 2018, Vol 35, Issue 2
Abstract
Drowning is one of the accidents with the greatest impact on health. The objective of this paper was to analyze drowning deaths involving children up to four years of age in Campina Grande, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was developed using secondary data, carried out at the Forensic Medicine Unit. All autopsy reports of children 0-4 years of age, victims of drowning in the period from 2008 to 2011 were evaluated. Data referring to the year of occurrence, victims’ gender and age, time of day, day of week and place of occurrence were collected. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics (frequency distribution). Ninety-three cases of fatal drowning were identified, of which 20 (21.5%) involved children under four years of age. Most victims were male (80%), aged one year (35%). The accidents occurred predominantly during the day (85%), mostly at home (75%). The drowning victims were mostly boys in the first year of life and most cases of drowning occurred at their homes. - - - Davljenje je jedan od nesrećnih slučajeva sa najvećim uticajem po zdravlje čoveka. Cilj ovog rada bio je da se analiziraju smrtni slučajevi uzrokovani davljenjem dece do četvrte godine starosti u gradu Kampina Grande. Urađena je studija preseka na Odeljenju za sudsku medicinu korišćenjem sekundarnih izvora. Analizirani su izveštaji svih autopsija dece do četvrte godine starosti koja su bila žrtve davljenja u periodu od 2008. do 2011. godine. Sakupljeni su podaci o godini nesreće, polu i starosti žrtve, periodu u toku dana kada se nesrećni slučaj dogodio, danu u nedelji i mestu nesreće. Podaci su analizirani primenom deskriptivne statistike. Identifikovana su devedeset i tri slučaja davljenja sa smrtnim ishodom, od čega je dvadesetoro dece (21,5%) bilo mlađe od četiri godine. Većina žrtava su bila muškog pola (80%), do prve godine života (35%). Nesreće su se dešavale uglavnom u toku dana (85%), najčešće kod kuće (75%). Žrtve davljenja su uglavnom bila muška deca do prve godine života, i najveći broj nesreća se dogodio kod kuće.
Authors and Affiliations
Alessandro Cavalcanti, Thaliny Batista Sarmento de Oliveira, Thaisy Sarmento Batista de Oliveira, Kívia Gabriella Gomes Muniz, Christiane Leite Cavalcanti, Alidianne Cavalcanti
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- DOI 10.2478/afmnai-2018-0014
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