| Autor: |
Amanda Baptistella, Henrique Carvalho e Silva Figueiredo, Carlos Augusto de Mattos, Cintia Kelly Bittar |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, Vol 31, Iss spe1 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1413-7852 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/1413-785220233101e258318 |
| Popis: |
ABSTRACT Introduction: Motorcycle accidents constitute a public health problem that affects public and private health services due to the expenses of the victim's treatment and rehabilitation. Objective: Evaluate the impact of motorcycle accident costs in a university hospital in 2020. Method: Comparative analysis of the costs of motorcycle accident patients in 2020 and 2017. Results: Among 151 patients included in the study, the average cost was U$3,083.54, and the average days of hospitalization were 5.3 days. The patient with the highest cost to the hospital spent U$22,504.05, and the patient with the lowest cost spent U$356.72. The longest stay among these patients was 41 days, and the shortest was one day. The average cost per patient per day for the entire sample was U$581.80. Conclusion: The formulation and application of strategies that promote the reduction of motorcycle accidents in the city of Campinas are necessary. Level of evidence II, Retrospective study. |
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