Acute Conjunctivitis
Conditions
Brief summary
Epidemiology of Conjunctivitis in the Emergency Department of a Reference Ophthalmological Hospital in Goiânia.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study was to determine the epidemiology of ocular emergencies in a Reference Ophthalmological Hospital in Goiânia, with emphasis on acute infectious conjunctivitis, morbidity with a higher incidence in this Service. It aims to delineate the main etiologies found among infectious conjunctivitis and to compare them with those found in several other reference services in Ophthalmology.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Instituto de Olhos de Goiania
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All those patients who were submitted to a initial care performed by the First Year Resident (R1) of the Hospital and who were admitted during the period described.
Exclusion criteria
* The patients who were admitted in the Emergency Department outside this period * The patients who were not attended by a First Year Resident (R1) * The patients who did not have all the data filled in the medical record * The patients who needed to return, being attended in the hospital more than once.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the main etiologies of acute infectious conjunctivitis in the Emergency Department of a Reference Hospital in Goiânia. | 126 days | Through clinical diagnosis in the Emergency Department |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed