Profile of patients acometidos for head injury admitted in the public hospital of the city of Jequié in the Bahia

This study aimed to draw the profile of patients affected by traumatic brain injury admitted to a hospital in the Jequié, BA. This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study conducted in clinical medicine and surgery of a public hospital, through a structured questionnaire concerning sociodemographic, lifestyle and issues related to traumatic brain injury. 15 patients were victims of traumatic brain injury, are more frequent in males (86.67%), ages 20 to 39 years (33.33%), education for the 2nd degree (46.66%) , unmarried (53.33%) and income of up to one minimum salary (86.67%). Regarding life habits, most of the sample were alcoholics, non-smoker (66.67%). The cause of traumagreater frequency were motorcycle accidents ( 53.33 %),with clinical diagnoses of the largest distribution mild Traumatic brain injury (26.67 %). The occurrence of death was present in 13.33% of patients affected by brain trauma. Thus, it becomes clear that the victims of head trauma patients are mostly men, young adults, and that alcoholics are the leading cause automobile accidents.