Epidemiological pattern of injuries among road traffic crash victims: the first experience of a large tertiary care hospital in the West Bank of Palestine
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Title
Epidemiological pattern of injuries among road traffic crash victims: the first experience of a large tertiary care hospital in the West Bank of Palestine
Subject
Road traffic injuries are a global public health challenge. This study was conducted to describe the epidemiological patterns of road traffic injuries in a large tertiary care hospital in the West Bank of Palestine. In addition, associations between the different variables of the victims and the patterns of road traffic injuries were also assessed.
Description
A total of 1,544 victims of traffic road injuries were included in this study. Lower limb (43.0%), neck (41.2), and upper limb (39.8%) injuries were the most common types of road traffic injuries sustained by the victims admitted to the large tertiary care hospital.
The victims who were 30 years or older were more likely to sustain back injuries (aOR = 1.71, 95% CI: 1.20–2.45) pelvic injuries (aOR = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.08–3.12), chest injuries (aOR = 1.59, 95% CI: 1.06–2.38), and neck injuries (aOR = 2.54, 95% CI: 1.68–3.82) compared to the victims who were younger than 30 years.
The victims who did not use seatbelts were more likely to sustain abdominal injuries (aOR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.34–2.63) and head injuries (aOR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.06–2.10) compared to the victims who used seatbelts. The victims who did not have the airbag deployed were more likely (aOR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.31–2.63) to sustain neck injuries compared to the victims who had the airbag deployed.
The victims who were 30 years or older were more likely to sustain back injuries (aOR = 1.71, 95% CI: 1.20–2.45) pelvic injuries (aOR = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.08–3.12), chest injuries (aOR = 1.59, 95% CI: 1.06–2.38), and neck injuries (aOR = 2.54, 95% CI: 1.68–3.82) compared to the victims who were younger than 30 years.
The victims who did not use seatbelts were more likely to sustain abdominal injuries (aOR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.34–2.63) and head injuries (aOR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.06–2.10) compared to the victims who used seatbelts. The victims who did not have the airbag deployed were more likely (aOR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.31–2.63) to sustain neck injuries compared to the victims who had the airbag deployed.
Creator
Alaa H. Rostom, Duha Suboh, Tasneem Dweikat, Inam Hindi, Zain Farounyeh & Ramzi Shawahna
Source
https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12873-024-01153-0
Publisher
BMC Emergency Medicine
Date
18 december 2024
Contributor
Fajar bagus W
Format
PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Citation
Alaa H. Rostom, Duha Suboh, Tasneem Dweikat, Inam Hindi, Zain Farounyeh & Ramzi Shawahna , “Epidemiological pattern of injuries among road traffic crash victims: the first experience of a large tertiary care hospital in the West Bank of Palestine,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed June 16, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/9402.