Résumé
Background: Gunshot injuries [GSI] is a public health problem in developing countries, our studies attempted to define the circumstances, risk factors, extent and severity of firearm related injuries
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiology of gunshot injuries, related to its circumstances, risk group, extent of injury and its severity in Sialkot District
Materials and Methods: Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration: This study was conducted at Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, from 1[st] January 2008 to 31[st] December, 2012. The data was extracted, including patient demographic data, manner of injury, date, time, season of injury, type of weapon used, location where victim was attacked, and site of Injury. The data was entered and analyzed in SPSS version 15
Results: Total number of patients were 1240, male and female ratio was 6.2:1 and the most frequent age group was 3[rd] decade of life, it was more frequent in rural as compare to urban areas, majority of the incidences occurred in summer, most involved region was lower limb
Conclusion: Research on GSI provides new results and information which can be used to assist medical resource allocations and preventive campaigns. There is need for educational efforts and community, societal curriculum to reduce the GSI which is not possible without addressing root causes and bringing such changes which may minimize mortality, disability, and cost to community
Résumé
Background: Gunshot injuries [GSI] is a public health problem in developing countries, our studies attempted to define the circumstances, risk factors, extent and severity of firearm related injuries
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiology of gunshot injuries, related to its circumstances, risk group, extent of injury and its severity in Sialkot District
Materials and Methods: Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration: This study was conducted at Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, from 1st January 2008 to 31[st] December, 2012. The data was extracted, including patient demographic data, manner of injury, date, time, season of injury, type of weapon used, location where victim was attacked, and site of Injury. The data was entered and analyzed in SPSS version 15
Results: Total number of patients were 1240, male and female ratio was 6.2:1 and the most frequent age group was 3[rd] decade of life, it was more frequent in rural as compare to urban areas, majority of the incidences occurred in summer, most involved region was lower limb
Conclusion: Research on GSI provides new results and information which can be used to assist medical resource allocations and preventive campaigns. There is need for educational efforts and community, societal curriculum to reduce the GSI which is not possible without addressing root causes and bringing such changes which may minimize mortality, disability, and cost to community