TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Falls from height in childhood in Diyarbakir province: a questionnaire study combined with clinical data
JO  - Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
A1  - Güzel, Ahmet
A1  - Ceylan, Ali
A1  - Tatlı, Mehmet
A1  - Başoğul, Mehmet
A1  - Ozer, Nuri
A1  - Kahraman, Recep
A1  - Salcan, Tarik
A1  - Satıcı, Omer
A1  - Kurt, Mehmet Emin
A1  - Ilçin, Ersen
A1  - Tokgöz, Perran
SP  - 277
EP  - 284
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: In Diyarbakir, the rate of falls from height increases during summer months since people sleep on the unprotected balconies and roofs of their houses. We aimed to determine the frequency of falls from height and the related risk factors. METHODS: We used questionnaire method and clinical data in this study. The questionnaire was administered in 1445 residences. Clinical data were obtained from files of patients hospitalized due to trauma in the Neurosurgery Clinic of Dicle University over the last six years. RESULTS: In this questionnaire study, it was determined that 246 people had fallen, their average age was 15.4 years, 98% of them had fallen accidentally (mostly from 3.6 m height in summer months), mortality was 6.9%, and the prevalence of falls from height over the previous six years was 472/100,000. Of 464 patients who were hospitalized during the last six years, 326 were cases of fall from height and 59% of these patients were falls from a roof. The average age of these patients was 8.9 years, and average height of the fall was 4.2 m. CONCLUSION: Falls from height, particularly from roofs in Diyarbakir, remain a serious problem in terms of public health.<p />  <p>Language: tr</p>
LA  - tr
SN  - 1306-696X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -