Citation

Manole M, Ciuhodaru T, Zanoschi G, Manole A, Ivan A. Rev. Med. Chir. Soc. Med. Nat. Iasi 2011; 115(1): 138-142.

Vernacular Title

Evaluari clinico-epidemiologice asupra unui lot de 3521 de pacienti, care au

Affiliation

Facultatea de Medicină, Disciplina de Sănătate Publică si Management, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie "Gr.T. Popa" Iaşi.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21688570

Abstract

AIM: The aim of study was to assess road traffic injuries in relation with their localisation and severity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sample of 3521 patients suffering from road traffic injuries and assisted in "Sf. Ioan" Emergency Unit, Iaşi, Romania was assess regarding age group, sex and residence area, type of lesions and ther localisation and severity, between 2002-2009. Data were collected using a special epidemiological inquiry and processed using SPSS and MS Excel statistical softs. RESULTS: The incidence of road traffic injuries increased during the last decade, with a report men/women of 1.5, urban and 21-30 age group predominance. The most frequent were leg fractures (16.7%) and thoracal contusions (19.1%), cranial and facial trauma (32.4%), with open injuries (10.5%). CONCLUSIONS: Prevention programmes with a high efficiency at the national level, as well as a concret identification of risk factors with a multidisciplinar approach of road traffic accidents, are needed.

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