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"Characteristics of adolescent (0-25 years) traffic injuries from Beijing ""120"" Emergency Center" / 中华创伤杂志
Chinese Journal of Trauma ; (12): 16-19, 2012.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-424697
ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the injury characteristics in 2004-2009 road traffic accidents (RTAS) of 0-25 years old adolescents treated in Beijing 120 Emergency Center so as to provide scientific basis for making effective measures in prevention and control of RTAs. Methods The data of all the adolescents with traffic injuries treated in Beijing 120 Medical Emergency Center were collected for a retrospective analysis on sex,age,traffic injury time,wound regions,injury characteristics and death condition of the injured adolescents. Results( 1 ) There were 17 232 injuries and 259 deaths according to the traffic reports from 2004 to 2009. Among the total injury cases,there were 4 229 cases of 0-25 years old adolescents (24.5%),at (20.13 ± 4.43 ) years of age.The injury number showed a significant rising trend with the increase of age and the injury number of 20 years old group were obvious more than that of other age groups.(2) There were 2 252 males and 1 677 females,with ratio of males to females for 1.51 ( P < 0.05 ).( 3 ) Total number of patients was decreased yearly.The high incidence of adolescent RTAs could be seen in September,October and May in one year; Friday,Saturday and Sunday in one week; and between 800 am and 1100 pm in one day.The low incidence of adolescent RTAs could be seen in Tuesday in one week,and 300-600 am in one day (P <0.05).(4) Cases of limb and arthrosis wounds (53.4%) were more than those of head and neck wounds (35%).Most of the cases were pedestrians (49.1% ).(5) There were 38 deaths,including 28 males and 10 females,at ageof (19.29 ± 5.30) years.The death were mainly resulted from craniocerebral injuries (87%),which mainly concentrated in July ( 13.2% ) and August ( 15.8% ). Conclusions The present condition ofadolescent traffic injuries is not good enough.We should strengthen traffic security education,increase executive powers in the traffic rush and promote cooperation and communication in pre-hospital emergency,as may be beneficial for decreasing adolescent RTA.

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Trauma Year: 2012 Type: Article