The Foz do Rio Itajai region in Santa Catarina, Brazil, is the focus of this epidemiological study. It analyzes 119 patient forms collected at a reference hospital between June 2017 and May 2018, describing the profile of thoracic trauma victims. The study was authored by G. Zanette and published via PapersWithCode.
Use Cases
- Analyzing demographic patterns of thoracic trauma based on reported patient gender and age averages
- Studying trauma etiology and outcomes based on reported causes like motorcycle accidents and lesion types like rib fractures
- Evaluating hospital admission and treatment patterns based on reported arrival times, diagnostic methods, and conservative treatment prevalence
- Benchmarking local healthcare metrics against literature based on reported admission time and mortality rate
Strengths
- Contains 119 patient records with specific demographic breakdowns (70.5% male, 29.4% female)
- Provides concrete epidemiological statistics, including average age (39.8 years), admission time (2.6 days), and mortality rate (5%)
- Includes detailed context on data collection method (prospective observational study) and timeframe (June 2017 to May 2018)
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is known but the actual data file and its structure are unavailable for inspection
- Data reflects a specific geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single hospital study
Provenance
- Source
- G. Zanette via PapersWithCode
- Collection Method
- Observational, descriptive, and prospective study using a form filled by hospital staff
- Time Range
- June 2017 to May 2018
- Geography
- Foz do Rio Itajai region, Santa Catarina, Brazil