Spinal cord injury epidemiological profile in the Sarah Network of Rehabilitation Hospitals—a Brazilian population sample

Study design Retrospective cross-sectional study. Objective To describe the epidemiological profile of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), who visited the Sarah Network in 2014. Setting Brazil, Brasília-Federal District. Methods A review of the electronic medical records of persons with SCI,...

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Published in:Spinal cord series and cases 2018-04, Vol.4 (1), p.32-6, Article 32
Main Authors: Barbetta, DC, Smanioto, TR, Poletto, MF, Ferreira, RFA, Lopes, ACG, Casaro, FM, Camargo, ACS, Ogashawara, TO
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Language:English
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Age
Anatomy
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Developing countries
Education
Electronic health records
Elementary schools
Epidemiology
Human Physiology
LDCs
Medical records
Neurochemistry
Neuropsychology
Neurosciences
Paralysis
Population
Rehabilitation
Spinal cord injuries
Studies
Systematic review
Trauma
Trends
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Summary:Study design Retrospective cross-sectional study. Objective To describe the epidemiological profile of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), who visited the Sarah Network in 2014. Setting Brazil, Brasília-Federal District. Methods A review of the electronic medical records of persons with SCI, aged over 15 years, was carried out. Results The medical records of 2076 persons were evaluated: 83% were male, the mean age was 31 years, 40% did not complete elementary school, 67.7% had paraplegia, and 74.4% had complete SCI. The primary etiologies were gunshot wounds (28.4%), motorcycle accidents (24.6%), and motor vehicle accidents (19.1%). In the comparative analysis between genders, differences were observed regarding the level of education and completeness of injury. Conclusion Gunshot wounds were the main cause of SCI in our population, comprising mostly male individuals with thoracic injury, resulting in complete SCI. Data show a high incidence of SCI in young adults owing to violence in Brazil.
ISSN:2058-6124
2058-6124
DOI:10.1038/s41394-018-0049-8