CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the daily practice in an emergency service and to provide relevant data for future studies about the treatment of low back pain from the perspective of emergency medicine. Methods Analysis of hospital records and review of medical records. Results 2,434 patients were a...
Gespeichert in:
Veröffentlicht in: | Coluna 2020-12, Vol.19 (4), p.266-270 |
---|---|
Hauptverfasser: | , , , , |
Format: | Artikel |
Sprache: | eng |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | ABSTRACT Objective To describe the daily practice in an emergency service and to provide relevant data for future studies about the treatment of low back pain from the perspective of emergency medicine. Methods Analysis of hospital records and review of medical records. Results 2,434 patients were attended between January 1 and December 31, 2017 with the complaint of low back pain. Radiographs of the spine were performed in 15.7% of patients and computerized tomography scans in 7.6%. Eighty-five patients required hospitalization, with a mean hospital stay of 8.3 days. The rate of use was 52.7% for tricyclic or antiepileptic drugs and 12% for strong opioids among hospitalized patients. Conclusions A high prevalence of low back complaints was observed in the emergency care service (4.6% of total emergency room visits during the year), with low hospitalization potential. The rates of hospitalization and tomographic examinations were higher than those observed in similar studies, with a lower proportion of radiograph and strong opioid use as compared with the same studies. The paucity of national and international data for more in-depth comparisons makes clear the need for further studies and development of new recommendations specifically targeting this subset of patients. Level of evidence IV; Prognostic studies.
RESUMO Objetivo Descrever a prática diária em um serviço de pronto atendimento e produzir dados relevantes para estudos futuros relacionados com tratamento da dor lombar na perspectiva da medicina de emergência. Métodos Análise dos registros hospitalares e revisão de prontuários. Resultados Foram realizados 2.434 atendimentos entre 1º de janeiro e 31 de dezembro de 2017 com a queixa de dor lombar. Foram realizadas radiografias da coluna em 15,7% dos pacientes e tomografias computadorizadas em 7,6%. Oitenta e cinco pacientes precisaram de internação hospitalar, com tempo médio de internação de 8,3 dias. A taxa de utilização de antidepressivos tricíclicos ou antiepilépticos foi de 52,7% para os pacientes internados e a de opioides fortes foi de 12%. Conclusões Observou-se uma alta taxa de prevalência de queixa de dor lombar no serviço de pronto atendimento (4,6% do total de atendimentos do pronto-socorro durante o ano), com baixo potencial de internação. A taxa de internação e realização de exames tomográficos foi maior que a observada em estudos semelhantes, com uma menor proporção de uso de radiografias e opioides fortes em comparação com os mesmos |
---|---|
ISSN: | 1808-1851 2177-014X 2177-014X |
DOI: | 10.1590/s1808-185120201904225108 |