[Trauma: an epidemiological study from a single institute in Ahvaz, Iran]
Payesh-Health Monitor. 2008; 7 (2): 115-120
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
This prospective study was conducted to evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of trauma patients attending the emergency department of a university hospital in Ahvaz- Iran [2000]. We identified all trauma admissions due to blunt and penetrating injuries. Data were collected from emergency departments and intensive care log books at Golestan hospital by on-site data collectors. The total number of patients included in the study was 1141; of these, 952 [83.4%] were males. The mean age of the study sample was 26.7 +/- 17 years [range, 1- 84 years]. Injuries were predominantly of the blunt type [91.8%], with only a small percentage of penetrating injuries [8.2%]. The most common cause of injury was traffic accidents [59%]. There were a total of 96 deaths [8.4%], and only a small number had an ISS of = 15. Reflecting the overall mechanisms of injury, most deaths were caused by traffic accidents [71 patients-74%] and falls [16 patients- 16.7%]. The high frequency of traffic [especially pedestrian] accidents suggests that considerable effort is required for preventing these injuries
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Wounds and Injuries
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating
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Wounds, Penetrating
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Accidents, Traffic
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Prospective Studies
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Sex Distribution
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Persian
Journal:
Payesh-Health Monitor
Year:
2008
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