TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Epidemiology of animal-related injuries in a high-income developing country
JO  - Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
A1  - Eid, Hani O.
A1  - Hefny, Ashraf F.
A1  - Abu-Zidan, Fikri M.
SP  - 134
EP  - 138
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence, mechanisms, types, anatomical distribution, and outcome of animal related-injuries in Al-Ain, the United Arab Emirates in order to improve preventive measures. <br><br>METHODS: The study included all patients admitted to Al-Ain Hospital with animal-related injuries for more than 24 hours or the patients who died in the Emergency Department between March 2003 and March 2007. <br><br>RESULTS: There were eighty-nine (2.3%) patients, of whom 99% were males. The median age of the patients was 30 (range, 5-89) years. Camel-related injuries were the most common (84.3%) injuries followed by cow-related injuries (6.7%). 88.7% of the injuries occurred at work. Animal kick was the most common mechanism of injury (32.6%) followed by falls (30.3%). Upper extremity was the most commonly injured region. The median Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 4 (range, 1-13) and the median hospital stay was 6 (range, 1-53) days. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The majority of animal-related injuries were caused by camels. Experience in handling the animals, a good knowledge of animal behavior along with using safety devices and prevention education can reduce the toll of animal-related injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1306-696X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -