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@article{ Tavares2016,
title = {Men and motorcycle accidents: severity of casualties from the prehospital care},
author = {Tavares, Fabio Lúcio and Leite, Franciele Marabotti Costa and Lima, Eliane de Fátima Almeida and Cade, Nagela Valadão and Coelho, Maria José},
journal = {Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online},
number = {1},
pages = {4004-4014},
volume = {8},
year = {2016},
issn = {2175-5361},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i1.4004-4014},
urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53908-6},
abstract = {Objective: This study aimed to characterize the severity of men victims of motorcycle accidents. Method: a transversal study of quantitative approach and descriptive analysis. A total of 901 official reports of the Mobile Emergency Care of Espírito Santo/Brazil were analyzed. Results: the excoriation (44,66%), the cutblunt injury (21,94%), fractures and traumatic amputation (12,45%) were the most frequent types of injury; the lower limbs (40%), the skull and cervical spine (9,41%) were the most affected segments of the body; 6 deaths occurred at place of accident (0,66%). Conclusion: It is concluded that motorcycle accidents are a major health problem of man, not only because of the frequency they occur, but also mainly because of the severity of lesions generated by this type of accident, confirming the importance of the preparation of nurses involved in care and adoption of preventive measures.},
keywords = {Unfall; accident; Verkehrsunfall; traffic accident; Mann; man; Gesundheit; health; gesundheitliche Folgen; health consequences; Krankenschwester; nurse; Krankenpflege; nursing}}