%0 Journal Article
%T Pattern of road traffic injuries in Yemen: a hospital-based study
%J Pan African medical journal
%D 2018
%A Alfalahi, Eshrak
%A Assabri, Ali
%A Khader, Yousef
%V 29
%N 
%P e145-e145
%X INTRODUCTION: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are the eighth leading cause of death globally and the leading cause of death for young people. This study aimed to present time-limited trial surveillance in two referral hospitals to describe the pattern of RTIs in Sana'a, Yemen and determine road traffic crashes (RTCs) associated factors. <br><br>METHODS: All RTIs presented to Emergency Departments (ED) of the two Sanaa city hospitals between August and October, 2015 were studied and described. Data were collected everyday by trained data collectors. A pretested questionnaire modified from WHO injury surveillance form was used for data collection. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 156 casualties from 128 RTCs had attended the two study hospitals during the study period. About 73% of victims were less than 30 years old. Only 13% of casualties were transported by ambulance. None of the victims wore the seat belt in case of 4-wheeled vehicles' users nor the helmet in case of 2-wheeled vehicles' users. Poor driving skills were involved in 133 (85%) casualties. Factors related to the vehicles contributed to 12% of RTCs. Of the 156 casualties, 17% had severe injuries and needed ICU admission. After 48 hours of the accident, 38% of patients ended with disability due to fractured limbs, 29% were not improving and their conditions were deteriorating, 18% had recovered and 5% died. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Several personal, behavioral, environmental and vehicles related factors had contributed to RTIs in Yemen. The burden of RTIs in Yemen in terms of disability and mortality is high.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I African Field Epidemiology Network
%@ 1937-8688
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.29.145.12974