Pattern and frequencies of patients with abdominal trauma admitted to ICU of tertiary care center (southern region, Saudi Arabia)
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 73, Issue 4
Abstract
<strong>Background: </strong>Traumatic injuries are a significant threat to public health worldwide, nowadays trauma has become the greatest reason of death particularly in the under developing countries. As per the Korean emergency medicine report, the ratio of trauma patients increased from 1.87% in 2007 to 2.71% in 2011. It remains a major public health problem in every country. <strong>Methods</strong>: In a cross sectional retrospective study design, we reviewed randomly selected 200 poly trauma patient’s files during the period from June 2016 till May 2017. <strong>Results: </strong>A total of 200 patient’s data were randomly retrieved, 162 (81%) were between age of 18-45 years of, 126 (63%) less than 30 years.184 (92 %) were males. 168 (84%) were motor vehicle accidents and the rest between gunshot, stab wounds and falls. <strong>Conclusion:</strong>Abdominal trauma is common among young poly trauma patients and the commonest cause is the motor vehicle accidents. We need an urgent and effective intervention at regional and national level to drop and stop car accidents.
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Eman Helal
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- DOI 10.12816/ejhm.2018.14403
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