Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles
<strong>Background</strong>: Traffic accidents are a highly complex phenomenon due to the variety of factors involved in their occurrence. They have become more relevant as the fight against illnesses becomes more effective. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: To characte...
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| author | Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez Haray Godoy del Sol Mavis Ortis Sagasta |
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| description | <strong>Background</strong>: Traffic accidents are a highly complex phenomenon due to the variety of factors involved in their occurrence. They have become more relevant as the fight against illnesses becomes more effective. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: To characterize the mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles. <strong><br />Methods</strong>: Descriptive study on case series conducted at the General University Hospital "Dr. Gustavo Lima Aldereguía " in Cienfuegos on all deaths related to traffic accidents involving cycles from January 1st to December 31st , 2009. Variables that were analyzed: age, sex, time of the accident, predominantly affected anatomical region, direct cause of death and ingestion of alcohol. <br /><strong>Results</strong>: There were 26 deaths (6.4 per 100 000 inhabitants), mainly in the group from 15 to 29 years old, predominantly males with 23 cases (88.4%).53, 8% of them were workers and 23% were students. There was a predominance of fatalities in the hours between 6:00 pm and 11:59 pm. The most affected anatomic region was the head (61.5%), 46, 2 % of deaths had more than 50 mg of alcohol in blood and the predominant direct cause of death was the injuries of higher nervous centers. <strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: Traffic accidents involving cycles are more frequent in young males . They are related to the ingestion of alcohol and usually affect the head region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8027d05de5424c5d86bd208d3dae96f12025-01-30T21:28:42ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2010-08-0184274279623Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cyclesAngela Normayda Jorge Miguez0Haray Godoy del Sol1Mavis Ortis Sagasta2Hospital General Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima" . Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima" . Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima". Cienfuegos.<strong>Background</strong>: Traffic accidents are a highly complex phenomenon due to the variety of factors involved in their occurrence. They have become more relevant as the fight against illnesses becomes more effective. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: To characterize the mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles. <strong><br />Methods</strong>: Descriptive study on case series conducted at the General University Hospital "Dr. Gustavo Lima Aldereguía " in Cienfuegos on all deaths related to traffic accidents involving cycles from January 1st to December 31st , 2009. Variables that were analyzed: age, sex, time of the accident, predominantly affected anatomical region, direct cause of death and ingestion of alcohol. <br /><strong>Results</strong>: There were 26 deaths (6.4 per 100 000 inhabitants), mainly in the group from 15 to 29 years old, predominantly males with 23 cases (88.4%).53, 8% of them were workers and 23% were students. There was a predominance of fatalities in the hours between 6:00 pm and 11:59 pm. The most affected anatomic region was the head (61.5%), 46, 2 % of deaths had more than 50 mg of alcohol in blood and the predominant direct cause of death was the injuries of higher nervous centers. <strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: Traffic accidents involving cycles are more frequent in young males . They are related to the ingestion of alcohol and usually affect the head region.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1269accidentes de tránsitomortalidad |
| spellingShingle | Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez Haray Godoy del Sol Mavis Ortis Sagasta Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles Medisur accidentes de tránsito mortalidad |
| title | Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
| title_full | Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
| title_short | Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
| title_sort | characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
| topic | accidentes de tránsito mortalidad |
| url | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1269 |
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