Estimate of physical sequelae in victims of road traffic accidents hospitalized in the Public Health System

Conclusion: The hospitalizations associated with physical sequelae were responsible for about one-fourth of the hospitalizations in the Hospital Information System in the studied period. Most events involved men, young adults, residents in Southeast Brazil, and pedestrians. Hospitalization rates for traffic accidents associated with physical sequelae were stable in Brazil and regions, but a significant increase was observed for confirmed sequelae among men in the North and Central-West regions.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research