@article{ref1,
title="Pattern and trend of injuries among trauma unit attendants in Upper Egypt",
journal="Trauma monthly",
year="2016",
author="Mahran, Dalia G. and Farouk, Osama and Qayed, Mohammad H. and Berraud, Amal",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="e20967-e20967",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Injury is a growing public health problem worldwide. Deaths due to injuries account for 10% of the world's mortality. More than 90% of the world's injury deaths occur in low and middle income countries. In Egypt, injury is a hidden epidemic and its related deaths are misclassified due to lack of accurate national data. Furthermore, as a research problem it has also been largely ignored in developing countries. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To determine the pattern and trend of injury from January 2002 to December 2009 among attendants at trauma unit in Assiut university hospital in Upper Egypt. <br><br>PATIENTS AND METHODS: A descriptive retrospective study was conducted at the trauma unit in Assiut university hospital in Upper Egypt. All registered injuries during January 2002 to December 2009 were included in the study. <br><br>RESULTS: During January 2002 to December 2009, 213835 injured cases were admitted to the trauma unit. The number of attendants increased every year from 9.3% from the total cases in all study period in 2002 up to 15.3% in 2009 with a statistically significant difference (P = 0.000). Young adults aged 20 - 29 years were the most common group affected by injuries (22.2%). Male to female ratio was 3:1. Falls represent one half of injuries (49.6%) from all attended cases, followed by exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (19.5%) and transport accidents (18.3%). Falls were ranked as the leading cause of injuries, while transport accidents were the second cause in 2007 - 2009. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Trauma in Upper Egypt is an under-recognized problem, which requires prioritized attention. Increasing the awareness of community, making policies and establishment of a trauma system are important to decrease the burden of injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2251-7464",
doi="10.5812/traumamon.20967",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/traumamon.20967"
}