Acidentes Ofídicos No Município De Grajaú No Estado Do Maranhão: Aspectos Clínicos Epidemiológicos (2018 – 2021)

Abstract

Accidents caused by venomous animals are responsible for the causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The correct identification of the causative animal is extremely important, as it provides better treatment and care conditions, which results in the reduction of local and systemic damage and possible sequelae. This work aims to analyze the clinical-epidemiological profile of snakebite accidents recorded in the municipality of Grajaú Maranhão between the years 2018 to 2021. This study is an ecological, descriptive study with a quantitative, cross-sectional retrospective approach. Based on data on snakebites that occurred in the municipality of Grajaú, Maranhão, from January 2018 to December 2012. Two sources of data in the public domain, made available by the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), were used. For analysis criteria, the accidents produced by snakes (ophidic accidents) were selected, with the place of notification of the accident being the municipality of Grajaú, state of Maranhão. To digitize and analyze and analyze the data, the Microsoft Excel program was used. The results showed that during the analyzed years, 361 snakebites were reported in the municipality. Being occurred mainly by venomous snakes, pit viper and rattlesnake respectively. Accidents these that comment on the male sex with greater predominance, age varied between 20 and 39 years, of brown race. With regard to education, it was found that they were ignored during the investigation process. As for the search time for medical care, the vast majority is between one and three hours. And classified as mild clinical conditions, with evolution to cure in their supremacy. it is concluded that the results of the study express a social profile composed of men, mixed race, young people and adults, economically active with a low level of educational instruction in the registered cases