Prevalencia de traumatismo craneoencefálico en pacientes que ingresan a la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos en un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil. Del mes de mayo del 2017 a mayo del 2018.

Abstract

Cranioencephalic trauma is a problem that is caused by a strong impact on the head, with multiple consequences, and because of the number of cases it is considered a high prevalence, and as such, requires trained professional attention. This research has as its theme the "Prevalence of traumatic brain injury in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in a Hospital in the city of Guayaquil, whose general objective is to determine the prevalence of traumas in the ICU. Indirect technique observed instrument that occurs in indirect observation, materials and methods, descriptive cross-sectional type, Ebn based on the analysis of the instrument designed it was concluded that 92% of patients are male, 70% occurs in ages of 18 to 35 years; 80% have secondary or incomplete third level education. The main cause of cranioencephalic trauma motorcycle accidents followed by car accidents. It was determined that the prevalence of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with cranioencephalic trauma is 20%. Conclusions It is established that traffic accidents prevail as a direct associated factor of head trauma.