Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]

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Autor(a) principal: Khan, Richard Lester
Data de Publicação: 2006
Outros Autores: Lopes, Maria Helena Itaqui
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/1557
Resumo: Objective: The aim of this study was to do a revision on studies involving diving accidents and spinal cord lesion. The lack of studies on this subject in Brazilian literature was also analyzed. Methods: A revision of literature was done (MEDLINE, LILACS), Selected aspects were prevention of spinal cord injury and diving, education and preventive methods. Conclusion: Spinal cord lesion caused by diving has an elevated world incidence and high rates mainly during summer. Healthy young male individuals are involved. There is a strong association with the use of alcohol. Preventive educational methods are of utmost importance to decrease the amount of new cases every year. KEY WORDS: DIVING/injuries; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
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spelling Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]Mergulho em águas rasas e lesão medular: uma abordagem educativa e preventivaObjective: The aim of this study was to do a revision on studies involving diving accidents and spinal cord lesion. The lack of studies on this subject in Brazilian literature was also analyzed. Methods: A revision of literature was done (MEDLINE, LILACS), Selected aspects were prevention of spinal cord injury and diving, education and preventive methods. Conclusion: Spinal cord lesion caused by diving has an elevated world incidence and high rates mainly during summer. Healthy young male individuals are involved. There is a strong association with the use of alcohol. Preventive educational methods are of utmost importance to decrease the amount of new cases every year. KEY WORDS: DIVING/injuries; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; ACCIDENT PREVENTION. Objetivo: Este artigo tem como objetivo revisar estudos envolvendo acidentes por mergulho e lesão medular. A existência de poucos dados na literatura brasileira sobre este assunto motivaram a pesquisa. Métodos: Revisão bibliográfica (MEDLINE, LILACS), selecionando aspectos sobre prevenção de lesão medular e mergulho, educação, e medidas preventivas. Conclusão: A lesão medular causada por mergulho em águas rasas tem uma incidência elevada no mundo principalmente no período do verão. Ocorre em indivíduos jovens, sadios, geralmente do sexo masculino apresentando uma forte associação com uso de álcool. Medidas preventivas, educativas são primordiais para a diminuição de novos casos. UNITERMOS MERGULHO/lesões; TRAUMATISMOS DA MEDULA ESPINHAL; PREVENÇÃO DE ACIDENTES. Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2006-10-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/1557Scientia Medica; Vol. 15 No. 2 (2005)Scientia Medica; v. 15 n. 2 (2005)1980-61081806-5562reponame:Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporenghttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/1557/1160https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/1557/7973Khan, Richard LesterLopes, Maria Helena Itaquiinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2012-06-26T14:21:37Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/1557Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/PUBhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/oaiscientiamedica@pucrs.br || editora.periodicos@pucrs.br1980-61081806-5562opendoar:2012-06-26T14:21:37Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]
Mergulho em águas rasas e lesão medular: uma abordagem educativa e preventiva
title Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]
spellingShingle Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]
Khan, Richard Lester
title_short Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]
title_full Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]
title_fullStr Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]
title_full_unstemmed Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]
title_sort Diving in shallow waters and spinal cord injury: a preventive and educational approach [Abstract in English]
author Khan, Richard Lester
author_facet Khan, Richard Lester
Lopes, Maria Helena Itaqui
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Lopes, Maria Helena Itaqui
description Objective: The aim of this study was to do a revision on studies involving diving accidents and spinal cord lesion. The lack of studies on this subject in Brazilian literature was also analyzed. Methods: A revision of literature was done (MEDLINE, LILACS), Selected aspects were prevention of spinal cord injury and diving, education and preventive methods. Conclusion: Spinal cord lesion caused by diving has an elevated world incidence and high rates mainly during summer. Healthy young male individuals are involved. There is a strong association with the use of alcohol. Preventive educational methods are of utmost importance to decrease the amount of new cases every year. KEY WORDS: DIVING/injuries; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
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