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Open Access Custos hospitalares com crianças e adolescentes vítimas de traumatismos no Estado de Pernambuco em 1999 Hospital costs of trauma-related hospitalizations of children and adolescents in the State of the Pernambuco in 1999

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Avaliou-se os gastos do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) com internações hospitalares de crianças e adolescentes, vítimas de traumatismos no estado de Pernambuco, no ano de 1999. Utilizou-se o banco de dados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do DATASUS, construído a partir das informações contidas nas Autorizações de Internação Hospitalar (AIH). Foram registradas 9.220 internações por causas externas a um custo de R$ 3.659.558,62, sendo 7.807 por traumatismos (84,7%). O custo médio no estado de Pernambuco nesse ano, para as internações por todos os diagnósticos na faixa etária de 0 a 19 anos, foi de R$ 306,49. Quando se computou apenas os traumatismos o custo médio passou para R$ 370,66. Os maiores gastos ocorreram com os traumatismos intracranianos e as fraturas de membros superiores e inferiores.
The Brazilian National Unified Health System (SUS) expenditures related to hospitalizations of trauma children and adolescents in the Pernambuco State in 1999. were evaluated. Data were collected from the databank of the Hospital Information System of the DATASUS, based on information recorded on the Hospitalization Authorization Forms (AIH). A total of 9,220 hospital admissions by external causes were identified with a cost of R$ 3,659,558.62, with 7,807 hospitalizations due to trauma (84.7%). The mean cost of hospital admissions for children and adolescents in the Pernambuco State this year was R$ 306.49 versus a mean cost of hospital admissions for trauma of R$ 370.66. Head trauma and limb fractures were associated with higher costs.

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 01 January 2004

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