Determining the length of disability and the severity of injury in patients with traffic accidents admitted to Imam Khomeini University Hospital in Urmia in 2016

Journal of Injury and Violence Research Pub Date : 2019-08-01 DOI:10.5249/jivr.v11i2.1348

O. Garkaz, Shakar Salari Lak, H. Mehryar, H. Khalkhali

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Abstract: Background: Traffic accidents are recognized as the main cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide particularly in developing countries and it causes major health problems that endanger human health. This study aims to determine the disability period and the severity of traumatic injuries caused from traffic accidents. Patients refereed to Imam Khomeini University Hospital in Urmia during year 2016 were enrolled. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 1705 traffic accident victims which referred to Imam Khomeini University Hospital in Urmia during 2016. The data were collected using a checklist containing demographic characteristics, type of accident, and severity of injury and finally the length of disability period. Length of disability achieved by following up through telephone call. To determine the ISS score, according to the expert’s opinion, ranked 1-6 and evaluated. Results: In this study 1231 (72.1%) patients were enrolled. The average age of the patients was 33.63 (30.00) Seventy seven (0.04%) had fatal injuries, 593 (42.5%) of them returned to their normal activity after two months. The mean and standard deviation of return to normal was 86/78 (104/224). The majority of injured patients had a mild limb injury, while most injuries were life-threatening. Conclusions: In this study, most of the injured were male, married, young and concerned about compensation for financial losses, and most of the fatal injuries had a critical health hazard, which generally required crucial steps to improve health for quick return to work and reduce harm. Keywords: Injuries, Disability, Accidents

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确定2016年乌尔米亚伊玛目霍梅尼大学医院收治的交通事故患者的残疾时间和受伤严重程度

摘要：背景：交通事故被认为是世界范围内，特别是在发展中国家造成死亡和发病的主要原因，它会引发危害人类健康的重大健康问题。本研究旨在确定交通事故造成的伤残期和创伤的严重程度。2016年期间，被转诊到乌尔米亚伊玛目霍梅尼大学医院的患者被纳入研究。方法：这项横断面研究对2016年入住乌尔米亚伊玛目霍梅尼大学医院的1705名交通事故受害者进行了调查。数据是使用包含人口统计特征、事故类型、伤害严重程度以及残疾期长度的检查表收集的。通过电话随访获得的残疾时长。为了确定ISS得分，根据专家的意见，排名1-6并进行评估。结果：本研究共纳入1231例（72.1%）患者。患者的平均年龄为33.63岁（30.00岁）77人（0.04%）有致命伤，其中593人（42.5%）在两个月后恢复了正常活动。恢复正常的平均值和标准偏差为86/78（104/224）。大多数受伤患者都有轻微的肢体损伤，而大多数损伤都有生命危险。结论：在这项研究中，大多数受伤者是男性、已婚、年轻，并关心经济损失的赔偿，大多数致命伤害都有严重的健康危害，这通常需要采取关键措施来改善健康，以便迅速重返工作岗位并减少伤害。关键词：伤害、残疾、事故

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Journal of Injury and Violence Research

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Injury and Violence Research (JIVR) is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal covering all aspects of traumatology includes quantitative and qualitative studies in the field of clinical and basic sciences about trauma, burns, drowning, falls, occupational/road/ sport safety, youth violence, child/elder abuse, child/elder injuries, intimate partner abuse/sexual violence, self-harm, suicide, patient safety, safe communities, consumer safety, disaster management, terrorism, surveillance/burden of injury and all other intentional and unintentional injuries.