Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Global Health Abstracts

Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.12 issue 4 2022
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Global Health Abstracts

Global Health Abstracts

Background : Non-fatal strangulation is a dangerous mechanism of
injury among survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault,
with inadequate evidence to guide investigation in the emergency department
(ED). The primary objective is to identify the proportion of
intimate partner violence and sexual assault where non-fatal strangulation
occurs, and to describe the sequelae of injuries.
Methods Health records review of patients treated at the Sexual
Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program (SAPACP) and/ or Trauma
Program at a tertiary level hospital between January 2015 and December
2018. Eligible patients were greater than 16 years old, seen by the
SAPACP or trauma team for intimate partner violence and sexual assault,
and had a non-fatal strangulation injury. Data were abstracted
from the standardized assessment completed by the SAPACP nurse. Descriptive
statistics were used.
Results : We identified 209 eligible cases of non-fatal strangulation,
among 1791 patient presentations to the SAPACP. Median patient age
was 27 years, and 97.6% were female. Computed tomography (CT) of
the head was obtained in 22.5%, and CT angiography (CTA) of the head
and neck in 6.2% of cases. Eleven significant injuries were identified.
Two cases of vascular abnormalities: internal carotid artery indentation

Jonathan Kajjimu

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11 November 2022

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