TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Epidemiological study of patients with penetrating abdominal trauma in Tehran, Iran
JO  - Acta medica Iranica
A1  - Baradaran, Hamid
A1  - Salimi, Javad
A1  - Nassaji Zavareh, M.
A1  - Khaji, Ali
A1  - Rabbani, Abbas
SP  - 305
EP  - 308
VL  - 45
IS  - 4
N2  - Trauma continues to be the most frequent cause of death in the first four decades of life that is a main public health problem in some countries. We perform an epidemiological study of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma (PAT). We describe epidemiological of patients in PAT. In a cross-sectional study we evaluated epidemiological PAT admitted to emergency department in six general hospitals in Tehran. The data was collected through a questionnaire that was completed by trained physician trauma center. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS software (version 11.5 for windows). Statistical analysis using the chi-square and P&lt;0.05 was accepted as being statistically significant. During the study period, 0.86 % (69/8000) of our patients sustained PAT. Sixty-six (95.7%) patients were male and 3(4.3%) cases were female. The peak age incidence was 15-29 years, with 43(62.3%) patients. Stab wound was the leading cause of PAT in male and female, with 62(89.9%) cases. Firearm was responsible for 7(10.1%) cases. Young males are the most common victims. This is the most productive age group and this has grave implication for the national economy.    <p>Language: fa</p>
LA  - fa
SN  - 0044-6025
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -