Distribuição de óbitos por causas externas entre crianças menores de um ano, 2004-2019.

Mendes da Silva, Nathalia; Rohem Costa Silva, Esther; do Nascimento, Maria Isabel

The objective was to analyze the distribution of deaths due to accidents and violence in children under 1 year of age. Methods: the number of deaths was obtained from the website of the Informatics Department of the Unified Health System considering the period 2004-2019. Results: In the period there were 16,274 deaths of babies due to accidents (n=12,984) and violence (n=3,290), making up the fifth cause of death in the first year of life. Most of the deaths from accidents were due to "other causes of accidental trauma" (n=11,300), and more than 75% of them were due to aspiration of objects, food, gastric contents. Aggression (n=1450) tended to increase during the study period. Conclusion: Accidents and violence are the fifth leading cause of death for children under 1 year of age. In view of the preventability of these deaths, it is crucial to propose interventions that precede the child's birth, preferably involving prenatal care.

Id on Line. Revista de Psicologia, 2021, p852

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