Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Trauma pattern in a level I east-European trauma center |
| Authors: |
Bogdan Stoica, Sorin Paun, Ioan Tanase, Ionut Negoi, Mircea Beuran |
| Source: |
Journal of Acute Disease, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 322-326 (2015) |
| Publisher Information: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015. |
| Publication Year: |
2015 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid |
| Subject Terms: |
Trauma pattern, East-Europe, Trauma registry, Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid, RC86-88.9 |
| More Details: |
Objective: To analyze trauma epidemiology, pattern of lesions or death profile in a level I east-European trauma center. Methods: Prospective observational study of patients admitted to a level I east-European trauma center and enrolled in our trauma registry, between January 2012 to January 2013, was conducted, with the inclusion criteria: (1) trauma lesions, (2) new injury severity score (NISS) higher than 15. Results: There were 141 patients admitted during the study interval, including 102 (72.3%) males, with a mean age of (43.52 ± 19.00) years, and a mean NISS of 27.58 ± 11.32. The trauma etiology was traffic-related injuries 101 (71.6%), falls 28 (19.9%) and crushing injuries 7 (5.0%). Only one case of gunshot wound was encountered in our study. Out of traffic-related injuries, the automobiles were involved in 56 (55.4%) and motorcycles in 9 (8.9%) patients. The bicyclists accounted for 2 (2.0%) of patients and pedestrians hit by vehicles were in 33 (32.7%) cases. High-velocity falls were found in 7 (25.0%) patients, whereas low-velocity falls accounted for 21 (75.0%) of cases. The overall mortality was 30.00%, and these patients presented the mean NISS of 37.63. Conclusions: Our trauma pattern profile is similar to the one found in west-European countries, with a predominance of traffic-related injuries and falls. The severity and anatomical puzzle for trauma lesions were more complex secondary to motorcycle or bicycle-to-auto vehicles collisions. A trauma registry, with prospective enrollment of patients, is a very effective tool for constant improvements in trauma care. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2221-6189 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618915000530; https://doaj.org/toc/2221-6189 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.joad.2015.05.002 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/1781d5726a9b49ffa7cddcf24f4c6ed2 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.1781d5726a9b49ffa7cddcf24f4c6ed2 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
