Showing papers by "Federal University of São Paulo published in 1988"
TL;DR: A year-long follow-up study of 146 eye injuries in children up to 15 years of age in a southern Brazilian city revealed that children in the 0- to 5-year-old group were at greatest risk, regardless of sex; among children older than 5 years, eye injuries were more frequent in boys.
Abstract: • A year-long follow-up study of 146 eye injuries in children up to 15 years of age was carried out in two emergency hospitals of a southern Brazilian city. These injuries represent approximately 65% of the total number of patients seeking ophthalmic care at emergency hospitals within this city. Patients were followed up for at least four months after injury; visual results as well as epidemiological factors were analyzed. Based on these findings, children in the 0- to 5-year-old group were at greatest risk, regardless of sex; among children older than 5 years, eye injuries were more frequent in boys. Generally, the child takes part in the accident as an active participant, and adequate adult supervision decreases the number of these accidents. Analysis of the relationship between socioeconomic levels of the parents and severity of eye injuries revealed that severe eye injuries were more frequent in lower socioeconomic strata. In severe eye injuries 35.1% of the children ended with visual acuity under 20/200 in the affected eye, which corresponds to 9% of all studied eye injuries.
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TL;DR: The use of solvents was associated with poor academic performance, being employed, and heavy alcohol consumption among close relatives and males, compared to females, were more likely to report the use of Solvents and marijuana.
Abstract: This paper describes the pattern of solvent and other drug use among a sample of 1,836 students from a low socioeconomic background, aged 9-18 years. Nearly 24% of the respondents reported lifetime use of solvents and 4.9% used them within the past 30 days. The more common ones were a mixture of chloroform and ether popularly known as "lanca-perfume" (35.9%), acetone (33.9%), gasoline (31.9%), fingernail polish (30.3%), and glue (25.2%). The use of solvents was associated with poor academic performance, being employed, and heavy alcohol consumption among close relatives. Marijuana was the next most often used drug, followed by tranquilizers (3.6% and 2.6%, respectively). Males, compared to females, were more likely to report the use of solvents and marijuana. The use of sedatives was more common among females.
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