MORTALIDADE POR RAIO ATMOSFÉRICO.

Characterized the scientific literature on mortality atmospheric lightning and reported to the trends observed at these publications. Integrative literature review, with data collection in the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and Atmospheric Electricity Group. Analyzed the period from 1994 to 2014, using the keywords: lightning Injuries, mortality and nursing. The sample consists of 13 articles, 69.2% published in English and 30.8% in Portuguese. Most of the studies were published in the 2000s, corresponding to 92.3% of raised research. Accidents by lightning are responsible for 0.3 to 6 deaths/million persons/year in developed and developing countries, respectively. Most of the victims were young assets reached during outdoor activities. Such accidents have serious consequences, such as physical damage, unconsciousness or death. The results identified the lack of publications, as well as the occurrence of entirely preventable accidents. It was concluded that nursing should act in health education in order to avoid occurrence of deaths from lack of information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]