Causes of In-hospital Traffic Accident Mortality
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Annually, 1.2 million people lose their lives due to traffic accidents worldwide. Prevention from avoidable mortalities is one the most important health care objectives in many countries. Iran is a developing country with the high rate of traffic accident mortality (TAM). The aim of the present study was to investigate the causes of in-hospital TAM, in order to find possible solutions for alleviating the problem. Totally, 127 cases of trauma-induced mortality due to traffic accidents in the patients admitted to Imam Hossein Hospital from 2011 to 2013 were analyzed retrospectively regarding demographic data, mechanism of trauma and causes of mortality based on autopsy, and using SPSS 18 statistical software program. Among 53,322 trauma patients admitted during the study period, 127 cases (0.2%) died, 81% of whom were male. The mean and SD of the age of the patients was 25.7±7.2 years. The most common trauma mechanisms and causes of mortality were motorcycle accident and hemorrhagic brain injuries, respectively. Most accidents occurred from 8pmto 12pm and most cases of mortality occurred during less than 24 hours from accident.Since traumatic head injury is the most common cause of in-hospital TAM, it seems that focusing on preventive measures such as using safety belts and equipping the hospitals with necessary facilities can be effective in mitigating this problem.
Authors and Affiliations
Ebrahim Karimi| Assistant Professor Of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department, Besat Hospital,AJA University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Hamid Kariman| Associate Professor Of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Behrooz Hashemi| Assistant Professor Of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department, Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. email: Behrooz.Hashemi@gmail.com
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