Mortalidade atribuível ao consumo de bebidas alcoólicas

El abuso de alcohol se traduce en un grave problema de salud pública en todo el mundo. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo describir las muertes atribuibles al alcohol en Sergipe, entre 1998 y 2010. Se recogieron datos sobre el Sistema de Información sobre Mortalidad y fueron analizados por el programa TABWIN. Se observo un aumento en el número y los coeficientes en toda la salud regional entre los hombres, entre las edades de 45 a 54 años , en el hospital y cuya causa subyacente estaba relacionada con los trastornos mentales y de comportamiento. De este modo, mediante la ampliación del enfoque de la mortalidad, este estudio puede ayudar a los futuras investigaciones, tanto para los gestores salud especialmente de la salud mental.The abusive consumption of alcohol expresses itself into a serious public health problem throughout the world. The objective of this study was to describe the deaths which are caused by alcohol in Sergipe between 1998 and 2010. Data have been collected using the Mortality Information System and were analyzed by the TabWin program. An increase has been observed in the number and the coefficients in the whole regional health, among men, at the age between 45 and 54 years, in a hospital environment and whose root cause was related to mental and behavioral disorders. In this way, by extending the approach of mortality, this study can help in future research, as well as contributing to health managers, especially regarding mental health.O consumo abusivo de álcool se traduz em grave problema de saúde pública em todo o mundo. Neste trabalho objetivou-se descrever os óbitos atribuíveis ao álcool em Sergipe, entre 1998 e 2010. Foram coletados dados contidos no Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade e analisados pelo programa TabWin. Observou-se aumento do número e dos coeficientes em todas regionais de saúde, entre os homens, na idade entre 45 e 54 anos, em ambiente hospitalar e cuja causa básica estivesse relacionada aos transtornos mentais e comportamentais. Dessa forma, ao ampliar a abordagem da mortalidade, este estudo poderá subsídiar futuras investigações, bem como contribuir para os gestores de saúde, em especial da saúde mental

Alcohol Consumption and Helmet Use in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury due to Motorcycle Accident

Alcohol consumption is an important risk factor for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and it has a great impact on its incidence and severity. However, studies suggest potential beneficial effects of alcohol during hospitalization and in the prognosis of moderate or severe TBI, with conflicting results. The objective of the present study was to associate alcohol consumption and helmet use in TBI patients, as well as the prognostic variables and patterns of injuries secondary to TBI. We analyzed 109 medical records of patients who suffered TBI due to a motorcycle accident. We evaluated data on alcohol consumption, helmet use, TBI severity, and tomographic findings on admission. The subjects with moderate or severe TBI were evaluated regarding hospitalization, mortality and prognosis variables. Patients who wore a helmet at the time of trauma had lower rates of skull fracture and extradural hematoma (EDH), but an increased incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Furthermore, patients with moderate or severe TBI who were those under alcohol intoxication had a greater need for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and a tendency to have a lower in-hospital mortality rate and a higher score on the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS). Thus, although the consumption of alcohol has an impact on the incidence and severity of TBI at admission, it seems to be related to a lower in-hospital mortality rate and a better prognosis. In addition, helmet use is essential to prevent injuries from direct head-to-shield impact, but no similar reduction in the incidence of injuries caused by indirect forces was observed