TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The pattern of injury from road traffic accident presenting at emergency department of Kathmandu Medical College
JO  - Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
A1  - Kushwaha, Anu
A1  - Singh, Pankaj
SP  - 206
EP  - 208
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: Road traffic accidents are the major public health problem. The objective of the study was to analyze road traffic accidents presenting in Kathmandu Medical College Emergency Department. <br><br>METHODS: The data from all consecutive road traffic accident cases brought to Emergency Department Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital were collected from 2018 Jan-2018 June. Factors like age of the patients, time of the accident, influence of illicit substances and type of injury were documented. <br><br>RESULTS: Males (74) were common victims than the females (26). Eldest patient was 65 years of the age while youngest patient was 4 years. Most common type of injury was fracture in male 28 (37%)and laceration in females8 (38%). Alcohol intoxication was evident by positive alcohol smell test in 10 (13.6%) males and 6(23%) females. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Road traffic accidents are major health concern in Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital and preventive measures should be considered to reduce such health burden.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1727-5482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v0i0.1835
ID  - ref1
ER  -