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Alcoolismo na adolescência: a realidade de um Serviço de Pediatria
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Introdução: O álcool é a droga de abuso mais consumida
entre os adolescentes, levando a acidentes, comportamentos de
risco, problemas escolares e familiares e dependência.
Objetivos: Caracterizar o perfil e o padrão de consumo de
álcool dos adolescentes admitidos por intoxicação alcoólica no
serviço de urgência pediátrico do Centro Hospitalar Tondela-
-Viseu.
Métodos: Estudo retrospetivo descritivo dos casos de adolescentes
entre os 11 e 17 anos e 364 dias admitidos no serviço
de urgência pediátrico do Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu com
o diagnóstico de intoxicação alcoólica aguda entre Janeiro 2006
e Dezembro de 2010 (cinco anos).
Resultados: Foram admitidos 74 adolescentes com diagnóstico
de intoxicação alcoólica aguda, com idade média de 15
anos e maioritariamente do sexo masculino. O contexto dominante
foi festivo, com colegas, preferindo as bebidas destiladas.
Na admissão a pontuação pela Escala de Glasgow foi em
média 12 (7% casos com Glasgow inferior a oito). A taxa de
alcoolemia média à entrada foi de 1,78g/l, com um máximo de
3,47g/l. Detetaram-se consumos de outras drogas em 10% dos
casos. Como comorbilidades predominaram as lesões tipo escoriações
e traumatismos cranianos leves; apenas um caso de
fratura supraorbitária. Apenas sete casos necessitaram de internamento
superior a 24 horas.
Discussão e conclusões: Os consumos dos adolescentes
admitidos no nosso serviço são experimentais, em grupo, preocupando
as altas taxas de alcoolemia e a exposição ao risco,
nomeadamente acidentes. Não se verificaram taxas elevadas de
outros consumos.
Introduction: Alcohol is the leading substance abuse among adolescents, and is associated with risk behaviours, school and family problems and dependency. Objectives: To characterize the profile and pattern of alcohol consumption in the adolescents admitted for alcohol intoxication in the paediatric emergency department in Tondela- Viseu Hospital Center, Viseu. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study of the admissions of adolescents in the emergency paediatric department, with the diagnosis of alcohol intoxication during a five years’ period (January 2006 – December 2010). Results: Seventy-four teenagers (aged 11 to 17 years/ mean age: 15 years) were admitted with the diagnosis of acute alcohol intoxication, 77% male. The main context of alcohol abuse was with friends, at parties, and mostly distilled spirits drinks. On admission the average Glasgow Scale score was 12 (inferior to eight in 7%). The average blood alcohol level at admission was 1.78 g/l, with a maximum of 3.47 g/l. Consumption of other drugs was found in 10% of cases. The more frequent co-morbidities were abrasion, lesions and minor head injuries; only one case of supra-orbital fracture. Only seven cases required hospitalization over 24hours. Discussion and conclusions: Alcohol abuse in adolescents admitted to our service was experimental and in group. Major concerns are the high rates of alcohol level and the exposure to risk, including accidents. There weren’t high rates of of use of other drugs.
Introduction: Alcohol is the leading substance abuse among adolescents, and is associated with risk behaviours, school and family problems and dependency. Objectives: To characterize the profile and pattern of alcohol consumption in the adolescents admitted for alcohol intoxication in the paediatric emergency department in Tondela- Viseu Hospital Center, Viseu. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study of the admissions of adolescents in the emergency paediatric department, with the diagnosis of alcohol intoxication during a five years’ period (January 2006 – December 2010). Results: Seventy-four teenagers (aged 11 to 17 years/ mean age: 15 years) were admitted with the diagnosis of acute alcohol intoxication, 77% male. The main context of alcohol abuse was with friends, at parties, and mostly distilled spirits drinks. On admission the average Glasgow Scale score was 12 (inferior to eight in 7%). The average blood alcohol level at admission was 1.78 g/l, with a maximum of 3.47 g/l. Consumption of other drugs was found in 10% of cases. The more frequent co-morbidities were abrasion, lesions and minor head injuries; only one case of supra-orbital fracture. Only seven cases required hospitalization over 24hours. Discussion and conclusions: Alcohol abuse in adolescents admitted to our service was experimental and in group. Major concerns are the high rates of alcohol level and the exposure to risk, including accidents. There weren’t high rates of of use of other drugs.
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Adolescência alcoolismo comportamentos de risco consumos Adolescence alcohol risk behaviours substance abuse
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Nascer e Crescer 2014; 23(1): 8-11