Objetivo: analisar as dimensões envolvidas na Síndrome de Burnout em enfermeiros de um serviço de emergência. Método: pesquisa descritiva, transversal, realizada com 37 enfermeiros de um serviço de emergência situado no município do Rio de Janeiro, em 2014. Utilizou-se um formulário para a carac...
Background Air pollution has a direct influence on health. Aim To determine the association between particulate matter and contaminant gas concentrations in the environment with the number of consultations for respiratory diseases in emergency rooms in Metropolitan Santiago, Chile. Material and Methods...
Background Hypoglycemia is the main limitation for the achievement of glycemic goals in the treatment of diabetes. Aim To assess the incidence of hypoglycemia in an emergency department. To characterize and identify which patients are at higher risk of having it. Material and Methods We reviewed the el...
Resumo O artigo objetiva analisar os atendimentos de pessoas lesionadas por armas de fogo, em serviços de urgência e emergência brasileiros, em 2014. Realizou-se um estudo transversal dos atendimentos de pacientes com lesões por arma de fogo, em 24 capitais brasileiras e no Distrito Federal, incluíd...
Resumo As lesões e mortes decorrentes da violência constituem importante problema de saúde pública no Brasil. O artigo tem como objetivo descrever o perfil dos atendimentos por violência em serviços de urgência e emergência de capitais brasileiras. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo do inquérito d...
Facial injuries are cause of consultation in emergency departments. The maxillofacial region contains several structures that are vital for life. Hence, an early assessment and management of facial injuries is important to avoid their consequential complications and eventual mortality. This article is a ...
Abstract Objective: This article comprises a sample of abuse modalities observed in a pediatric emergency room of a public hospital in the Lisbon metropolitan area and a multifactorial characterization of physical and sexual violence. The objectives are: (1) to discuss the importance of social and famil...
Introduction: The aim was to evaluate the outcomes of patients’ treatment classified according to the Manchester Triage System (MTS) in two large hospitals. Methods: Historical cohort study performed in two hospitals in different countries: one emergency unit of a hospital in Portugal, and another in B...
