Hallazgos de tomografía axial computarizada en pacientes con trauma encefalocraneano en el Hospital Regional Vicente Corral Moscoso y en el Hospital Regional José Carrasco Arteaga I.E.S.S. de la ciudad de Cuenca-Ecuador en los años 2003-2004

Abstract

The cranial trauma (TEC) is an entity that brings a high morbidity and mortality at the community level, followed by disabling sequelae in personal and labor. Its frequency has increased in recent years, with the main causes lack of regulation of traffic rules and protection in the workplace. Thus, the work says show the local reality of the health care centers of the city of Cuenca, in the incidence of ECT imaging and epidemiological, and their respective compared to other health care facilities. The study is based on data collection seleccionamiento and medical reports and tomographic medical records of patients who had ECT during 2003 and 2004 who attended the medical service of the regional hospitals "Vicente Corral Moscoso" and "José Carrasco Arteaga "city of Cuenca, added to a comparative research on the existing reality with other items reported in hospitals and medical examinations. The results obtained during the investigation show great similarity with the health centers in Europe and North America, reflecting the same characteristics present in this entity represented by the lack of education, violence prevention and respect for basic laws personal safety and transit. It is and has been an effort by the authors to be able to deliver such data actualuizados existing regional care centers in the city, for them to be carried out research in future medical and health area; as well as promoting prevention at the community level to achieve a better quality of life for all