Epidemiological Analysis of 736 Patients who Suffered Facial Trauma in Brazil

[Profile of elderly patients who suffered trauma in Londrina--Parana].

The objective of this study is to characterize elderly victims of traumas admitted to three tertiary hospitals in Londrina, Paran State. This quantitative-based research lasted six months and was carried out by means of an observational and cross-sectional study of 121 elderly people (60 to 74 years old) and their caregivers at the patients' homes, by the use of interviews. Results indicated th...

Social and Psychological Aspects of Dental Trauma, Behavior Management of Young Patients Who have Suffered Dental Trauma

INTRODUCTION Injuries concerning the skull, the mouth and thus potentially involving the mouth and teeth are characterized as major public health problems due to their high prevalence and very serious functional and aesthetic consequences. Pain, aesthetic and functional problems arising from dental trauma significantly disrupt normal function, and impact, often dramatically, on young patients' ...

Short Notes on Five Patients Who Suffered from Eclampsia

Epidemiological modifications of facial trauma and its implications.

Epidemiological Analysis of Trauma Patients following the Lushan Earthquake

BACKGROUND A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Lushan County in China's Sichuan province on April 20, 2013, resulting in 196 deaths and 11,470 injured. This study was designed to analyze the characteristics of the injuries and the treatment of the seismic victims. METHODS After the earthquake, an epidemiological survey of injured patients was conducted by the Health Department of Sichuan Province....