PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE LOS INDIVIDUOS QUEMADOS EN SALA DE URGENCIAS

Abstract

Summary In the United States each year more than 2 million burn injuries require medical care, medical information available on the number of individuals suffering from burns, so we decided to study the epidemiological characteristics of individuals with burns attending an emergency Regional General Hospital # 1, Querétaro, IMSS. We conducted a descriptive study in the emergency department of HGR # 1 IMSS Querétaro Delegation in October 2009 to September 2010, individuals with burns admitted to the emergency room. We do not calculate the sample size, sampling technique was by quota. During the study period, record the individual researcher to burn according to the criteria for inclusion. Must sign the informed consent once they are stabilized to the individual or family is asked to sign it. At admission, sociodemographic data were collected, collecting information in a purpose-built instrument of 7 questions, the variables studied were age, sex, causal agent, venue, length and depth of burn and body areas affected. The analysis was performed using descriptive statistics (averages, percentages, median and frequencies) using the statistical package SPSS 18. The results included a total of 84 individuals, aged between 2 and 77, with an average of 32.54 ± 16.95. 67.9%, (57) were male and 32.1% (27) female. The most common causative agent was thermal with 53.6% (45), followed by power at 27.4%, the most common grade second degree burn is deep with 81%. It was found that the male gender most affected age group was between 21 to 30 years and the female gender of 41-50 years, the most common site related to thermal agent was the individual's home to 46.6% with electric current was the job site with 60.9%.