Hallazgos tomográficos en el trauma cráneo-encefálico y su asociación con el consumo de alcohol, Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca 2016-2017

Abstract

Background: traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of death in young adults, as well as physical and psychological disabilities. Upon admission to Emergency, the patient is assessed using the Glasgow coma scale and computed tomography. Objectives: to determine the tomographic findings in patients with traumatic brain injury and its association with alcohol consumption, attended in the Emergency Service of the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital, from May 2016 to April 2017. Methodology: cross-sectional analytical study, developed at the Jose Carrasco Arteaga Hospital. The information was taken in a format according to the study variables. The data was processed using SPSS Statistics. The population was characterized using descriptive statistics and a bivariable analysis was used, ethic norms were applied. Results: the mean age of the patients was 37,36 years (± 13,64), and no statistically significant association was found between the tomographic findings and the sociodemographic characteristics. In 45,37% of patients a tomographic lesion, 25 patients presented more than one lesion. Alcohol consumption was identified in 30,56%, traffic accidents were the most frequent cause of trauma (54,63%). Moreover, a correlation was identified between alcohol consumption and tomographic findings, risk of tomographic lesion rises 2,18 times, (IC: 1,489-3,198). Conclusions: alcohol consumption increases the likelihood that patients with traumatic brain injury show a demonstrable lesion in the tomography.