Road trauma prevention: Perspectives

Trinca, G W

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“…É importante assinalar portanto, que mais de dois terços das vítimas que faleceram eram pedestres, fato esse também confirmado em outros estudos (33,34,35) Conforme mostra a tabela 1, um total de 652 lesões anatômicas foram diagnosticadas nos 220 pacientes, com uma média de 3,7 lesões por vítima e desvio padrão de 1,6.…”

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“…A frequência com que os segmentos corpóreos de membros e cabeça são atingidos nas vítimas de acidentes de trânsito é amplamente divulgada na literatura (6,7,8,18,19,20,21,28,29) e confirmada em nossos achados, assim como a elevada frequência de lesões cerebrais em pedestres (31,32,34) fato esse de extrema importância na prevenção e assistência a essas vítimas. % 5 5 4 8 22 24,72 3 ---3 3,37 -2 1 -3 3,37 -2 1 -3 3,37 4 25 Em relação a tabela 2, observa-se que as lesões de gravidade AIS < 3 que não ameaçam a vida, foram as mais freqüentes entre as vítimas de acidente de moto, totalizando 89,89% das lesões, representadas principalmente por fraturas (tíbia / fibula / úmero / rádio / ulna / pelvis e fêmur), achados confirmados na literatura( 16,17,25,26,27,32) Embora as lesões de escore AIS = 4 não tenham sido tão frequentes, é importante realçá-las por dois motivos: tais lesões ameaçam a vida e a maioria ocorreu no segmento corpóreo cabeça/pescoço.…”

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“…É importante assinalar que nessa população foram identificadas 14 lesões cerebrais de escore AIS= 4 representadas pelo hematoma intracraniano e duas lesões de escore AIS = 5 referente a decorticação e descerebração, sinais clássicos de comprometimento neurológico de tronco cerebral (33,34) Nessa população destacam-se ainda, as lesões em face, em relação as demais vítimas, fato esse que pode estar, relacionado ao não uso do cinto de segurança. Os pedestres, assim como as demais vítimas apresentaram um maior número de lesões em membros/cintura pélvica com escore de gravidade AIS ≤ 3, representado por fraturas em membros superiores e inferiores.…”

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Natureza e gravidade das lesões em vítimas de acidente de trânsito de veículo a motor

Sallum¹,

Koizumi

1999

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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The objective of this retrospective study is to characterize the nature and severity of injuries of hospitalized traffic accident victims using the "Abbreviated Injury Scale" (AIS). Two-hundred and twenty such patients in a trauma reference hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil were assessed. One-hundred and eleven of them were pedestrians, eighty-three vehicular passengers and twenty-six motorcyclists. The most common injuries were of the limbs, pelvic girdle and head/neck. Injury severity in all these patients was AIS = 3. Two-thirds of the forty-five victims who died were pedestrians.

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Natureza e gravidade das lesões em vítimas de acidente de trânsito de veículo a motor

Sallum¹,

Koizumi

1999

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…By reducing exposure to risk, preventing road traffic crashes from occurring, reducing the severity of injury in the event of a crash and reducing the consequences of injury through improved post-collision care, Haddon thought to decrease the disease burden of pedestrian collisions. While evidence from highly motorized countries shows that Haddon's integrated approach to road safety produces a marked decline in road deaths and serious injuries, 35,36 the practical realization of this systems approach remains the most important challenge for road-safety policy makers and professionals.…”

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Pediatric Pedestrian Injuries

Chakravarthy

Vaca²,

Lotfipour³

et al. 2007

Pediatric Emergency Care

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Pedestrian traffic injuries are a growing public health threat worldwide. The global economic burden of motor vehicle collisions and pedestrian injuries approximates $500 billion. In the United States, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased from 4675 in 2004 to 4881 in 2005. In addition nearly 60,000 injuries occurred during the same year. Injury patterns vary depending on the age, sex, and socioeconomic status of the individual. Children comprise one of the most vulnerable populations in pedestrian traffic injuries. Pedestrian injury remains the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children aged 5 to 14 years. The burden of injury, upon the individual, families, and society, is frequently overwhelming. From recent data, pedestrian injuries and deaths are increasing in the United States and the World, and they require particular attention by emergency care providers and policy makers.

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“…Worldwide, road traffic crashes cause severe injuries and a large number of deaths each year, 1 " 3 and therefore, are regarded as a substantial public health problem. 4 In 1998, within the European Union, about 44, 000 persons were killed and 1.7 million were injured in traffic, but there are differences in the data obtained from the individual member nations. 5 Although Sweden boasts a high degree of road safety, about 60 persons per million population are killed in traffic annually, and 400 are severely injured.…”

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First-aid Training and Bystander Actions at Traffic Crashes — A Population Study

Larsson

Mártensson

Alexanderson

2002

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Introduction:Traffic crashes constitute a major, worldwide public-health problem that cause disabilities, life-long suffering, and huge economic losses. When a person is injured in a traffic crash, actions taken by bystanders often are of crucial importance. To perform first-aid actions in a correct manner, bystanders, often lay persons, need both the courage and the knowledge to do so. For preventive purposes, society spends large resources to inform and educate the public in order to enhance people's ability to take correct actions. However, there only is little information on the rate in a population of persons who have had first-aid training, have been bystanders at a traffic crash, on the actions taken by such persons, and on effects of first-aid training on patient care.Objective:The aim of this study was to acquire knowledge about: (1) the prevalence of first-aid training; (2) the incidence of being a bystander and of the first aid provided at traffic crashes and other emergencies; and (3) the impact of first-aid training on the risks people take in road traffic.Methods:A questionnaire was administered to 2,800 randomly selected persons aged 18–74 years.Results:The response rate was 67.5%. During the previous five years, 39% of the population had received first-aid training, with a higher rate among younger individuals and those with a higher education. After training, 30% of the respondents had used their skills, and 41% took fewer risks in traffic, particularly those who were older or had a lower level of education. Fourteen percent of those with training (significantly more men) had been bystanders at a traffic crash. At 20% of the crashes, a bystander had administered first aid, and one-third of those who provided such assistance had had use of their training. Conclusion: Intensified first-aid training of the general public could lead to citizens who are more cautious in traffic and to bystanders who provide more immediate and adequate first aid at traffic crashes and other emergencies.

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Road trauma prevention: Perspectives

Cited by 7 publications

References 7 publications

Natureza e gravidade das lesões em vítimas de acidente de trânsito de veículo a motor

Natureza e gravidade das lesões em vítimas de acidente de trânsito de veículo a motor

Pediatric Pedestrian Injuries

First-aid Training and Bystander Actions at Traffic Crashes — A Population Study

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