0160/2013 - Epidemiological and clinical aspects of scorpion stings in the northeast region of Brazil Epidemiological and clinical aspects of scorpion stings in the northeast region of Brazil
• Renner de Souza Leite - Leite, R.S. - Cuité, PB - Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - <rennerleite@yahoo.com.br>
Área Temática:
Epidemiologia
Resumo:
Os acidentes escorpiônicos constituem um grave problema de saúde pública em países tropicais e subtropicais. Este estudo retrospectivo analisou as notificações dos acidentes escorpiônicos registrados no Sistema de Saúde do município de Campina Grande no estado da Paraíba, durante o período de 2007 a 2012. As informações foram coletadas do banco de dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação do Ministério da Saúde. Foram analisadas 2283 fichas de notificação. Os dados revelaram que a maioria dos acidentados é do sexo feminino, com idade entre 20 e 29 anos. Os acidentes foram mais frequentes em área urbana, sendo os pés e as mãos os locais anatômicos do corpo mais atingidos pelas picadas. A maioria dos acidentes foi registrada entre os meses de julho e setembro. A soroterapia não foi administrada na maioria dos acidentados e as vítimas prevalentemente recorreram aos sistemas de saúde dentro do período de 1 a 3 horas após o acidente. As manifestações clínicas mais frequentes foram dor, edema e parestesias. A maioria dos acidentes foi classificada como leve, porém foram registrados 7 casos de óbito. A elevada taxa de incidência de acidentes escorpiônicos sugere que esse município pode ser uma área endêmica em escorpionismo justificando a necessidade da elaboração de estratégias de controle e prevenção de acidentes por escorpião.
Palavras-chave:
Paraíba
Picada de escorpiões
Envenenamento humano
Escorpiões
Epidemiologia
Saúde Pública
Abstract:
Scorpion stings are an important public health issue, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. This is a descriptive and retrospective study of the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of scorpion sting cases registered in the Health System in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba state, in the period from 2007 to 2012. Data was collected from the Injury Notification Information System data banks of the Health Ministry. A total of 2,283 records, provided by the Third Health Sector of Campina Grande, were analyzed. Data revealed that the majority of the victims are female; aged between 20 and 29 years, and the highest incidence of stings was in the urban area. Victims were mostly stung on the feet and hand. The major rates of scorpion stings were registered from July to September. Serotherapy was not administered in most cases. The majority of the victims received medical assistance within 1 to 3 hours after the sting. The most prevalent clinical manifestations were pain, edema and paresthesias. Most cases were classified as mild, however, seven deaths were reported. The high incidence rate suggests that this town may be an endemic area of scorpion stings, supporting the need to develop strategies to control and prevent such accidents.
Keywords:
Paraíba State
Human envenomation
Scorpion sting
Epidemiology
Scorpions
Public Health
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of scorpion stings in the northeast region of Brazil
Resumo (abstract):
Scorpion stings are an important public health issue, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. This is a descriptive and retrospective study of the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of scorpion sting cases registered in the Health System in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba state, in the period from 2007 to 2012. Data was collected from the Injury Notification Information System data banks of the Health Ministry. A total of 2,283 records, provided by the Third Health Sector of Campina Grande, were analyzed. Data revealed that the majority of the victims are female; aged between 20 and 29 years, and the highest incidence of stings was in the urban area. Victims were mostly stung on the feet and hand. The major rates of scorpion stings were registered from July to September. Serotherapy was not administered in most cases. The majority of the victims received medical assistance within 1 to 3 hours after the sting. The most prevalent clinical manifestations were pain, edema and paresthesias. Most cases were classified as mild, however, seven deaths were reported. The high incidence rate suggests that this town may be an endemic area of scorpion stings, supporting the need to develop strategies to control and prevent such accidents.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Paraíba State
Human envenomation
Scorpion sting
Epidemiology
Scorpions
Public Health
Leite, R.S.. Epidemiological and clinical aspects of scorpion stings in the northeast region of Brazil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/mar). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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