TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Causes of death of patients with multiple injuries in Debrecen, Hungary
JO  - European journal of surgery, The
A1  - Furka, A.
A1  - Záborszky, Z.
A1  - Acs, G.
A1  - Vígh, G.
A1  - Nagy, A.
A1  - Acs, G.
A1  - Roman, E.
SP  - 602
EP  - 604
VL  - 166
IS  - 8
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To find out the main causes of death of people who had multiple severe injuries. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Teaching hospital, Hungary. SUBJECTS: 86 people with severe multiple injuries, of whom 59 died and had necropsies. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Establishment of a database. RESULTS: Consumption of alcohol was a common precursor. Head and chest injuries predominated. More pedestrians than people in vehicles were killed, and there were 8 suicides and 3 murders. There were no gunshot injuries. CONCLUSIONS: Reduction of deaths from multiple injuries is as much a socioeconomic as a medical matter.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1102-4151
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/110241500750008231
ID  - ref1
ER  -