Youth traffic-related injuries: a prospective study

Grivna, Michal; Eid, Hani O.; Abu‐Zidan, Fikri M.

doi:10.1186/s13017-016-0113-2

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“…Out of total mortality (14.1%), the mortality of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users were 4.1% and 8.8% respectively. The mortality rate was higher than a prospective study conducted in the United Arab Emirates where mortality had been 2% among vehicle occupants and 4% among vulnerable road users [15].…”

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The pattern of orthopedic fractures and visceral injury in road traffic crash victims, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2021

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Background Road Traffic crash injury is one of the main public health problems resulting in premature death and disability particularly in low-income countries. However, there is limited evidence on the crash fractures in Ethiopia. Objective The study was conducted to assess the magnitude of road traffic crash fractures and visceral injuries. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 fracture patients. Participants were randomly selected from Addis Ababa City hospitals. The study was carried out between November 2019 and February 2020. Data were collected using a questionnaire and record of medical findings. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was carried out. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences Institutional Review Board. Confidentiality of participants’ information was maintained. Results The study found out that the majority 265 (63. 1%) of fracture cases were younger in the age group of 18 to 34 years. Males were more affected—311(74.0%). The mortality rate was 59(14.1%), of those 50(85.0%) participants were males. The major road traffic victims were pedestrians—220(52.4%), mainly affected by simple fracture type -105(53.3%) and compound fracture type—92(46. 7%). Drivers mainly suffered from compound fracture type -23 (59.0%). One hundred eighty-two (43.3%) of fracture patients had a visceral injury. Homeless persons who sit or sleep on the roadside had a higher risk of thoracic visceral injury compared to traveler pedestrians (AOR = 4.600(95%CI: 1.215–17.417)); P = 0.025. Conclusion Visceral injury, simple and compound fractures were the common orthopedic injury types reported among crash victims. Males, pedestrians, and young age groups were largely affected by orthopedic fracture cases. Homeless persons who sited or slept on the roadside were significant factors for visceral injury. Therefore, preventing a harmful crash and growing fracture care should be considered to reduce the burden of crash fracture.

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“…Different studies found out frequently more affected by road traffic crashes than females [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. The younger age groups are most commonly affected in orthopedic crash fractures [1,10,11,[15][16][17]. The area of fracture also varies among travelers.…”

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The pattern of orthopedic fractures and visceral injury in road traffic crash victims, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2021

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“…Another recent systemic review indicated that young drivers are more distracted by using cell phones 26 . Young drivers usually have risky behaviours and less compliance to traffic safety regulations 28 . There was no difference in the age between those who were distracted and those who were not in our study.…”

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Distraction-related road traffic collisions

Eid¹,

Abu‐Zidan²

2017

Afr H. Sci.

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Objectives: We aimed to prospectively study distraction-related road traffic collision injuries, their contributory factors, severity, and outcome. Methods: Data were prospectively collected on all hospitalized road traffic collision trauma patients in Al-Ain City who were drivers at the collision time over one and half years. Driver's inattentive behaviors preceding the collision were collected by interviewing the admitted drivers. Results: There were 444 drivers, 330 of them were fully oriented patients, out of them only 44 (13%) were distracted. Nineteen (5.8%) drivers were distracted by using mobile phones, 12 (3.6%) were pre-occupied with deep thinking, six (1.8%) were talking with other passengers, four (1.2%) were picking things in the vehicle, and three (0.9%) were using entertainment systems. The maximum distraction occurred during the time of 6 am -12 noon when the traffic was crowded. There were no significant differences between distracted and non-distracted drivers in demographical and physiological factors, injured regions, and outcomes. Conclusion: Distraction of alert drivers causes 13% of road traffic collisions in Al-Ain city. About 40 percent of the distracted drivers involved in road traffic collisions (RTC) were using mobile phones. Our study supports the ban of use of cell phones while driving.

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“…Similarly, Grivna et al . [ 13 ] conducted a cross-sectional study at the Al Ain Hospital and Tawam hospital (United Arab Emirates) including 333 patients who survived RTAs. They reported that 20% of RTA patients required ICU admission.…”

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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of road traffic accidents patients received at 2 intensive care units in Saudi Arabia—A cross-sectional study

Alquwaiz

Khojah

Alshahrani

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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) lead to major trauma, which is the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The purpose of the study was to determine the clinical epidemiological profiles of the patients received in intensive care units (ICU) with road traffic injuries (RTIs). Methods: The study, which included 300 patients, was conducted at emergency departments and two reference ICUs in Saudi Arabia. The patients were of varying ages and genders from different demographic backgrounds with different modes of injuries, varying degrees of shock, and multiple types of injury. Study variables included demographics, clinical presentations, and the types of fractures and lacerations. Results: Most of our study population was male ( n = 273; 91%). Car accidents were found to be the prevalent cause of injury ( n = 267; 89.0% cases). Only 21.7% of the study population ( n = 65) needed ICU admission compared to non-ICU patients ( n = 235; 78.3%). Injuries to the chest ( P = 0.0001), abdomen ( P = 0.0001), upper limbs ( P = 0.022), and spine ( P = 0.001) significantly contributed to ICU admissions. Conclusion: The burden on ICUs due to RTIs can be reduced in Saudi Arabia by adopting strict preventive measures against RTAs.

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Youth traffic-related injuries: a prospective study

Cited by 8 publications

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The pattern of orthopedic fractures and visceral injury in road traffic crash victims, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The pattern of orthopedic fractures and visceral injury in road traffic crash victims, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Distraction-related road traffic collisions

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of road traffic accidents patients received at 2 intensive care units in Saudi Arabia—A cross-sectional study

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