Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services
Introduction: Trauma is the leading cause of death in the population up to the age of 44 years of age. It is estimated that 14,000 people die every day worldwide as a result of trauma. Road traffic trauma and falls are the direct causes of more than one-third of these deaths. This work aims to demon...
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| Language: | English |
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Serbian Medical Society, Department of Emergency Medicine, Belgrade
2024-01-01
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| Series: | ABC: časopis urgentne medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-1053/2024/1451-10532403011J.pdf |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Trauma is the leading cause of death in the population up to the age of 44 years of age. It is estimated that 14,000 people die every day worldwide as a result of trauma. Road traffic trauma and falls are the direct causes of more than one-third of these deaths. This work aims to demonstrate the role and importance of the Emergency Medical Service [EMS] in caring for patients injured in road traffic accidents. Materials and methods: Retrospective observational research was conducted in the emergency medical services(EMS) of Bečej Health Center [HC Bečej]. Results: During the one year, the EMS of HC Bečej treated 61 patients injured in road traffic accidents. 36 (59.02%) were men and 25 (40.98%) were women. Injuries in treated patients were qualified and classified according to the AIS (Abbreviated Injury Scale) score. Head and neck injuries were present in 32 (52.46%) of the patients with a mean AIS score of 3.26 ± 2.24. Facial injuries were found in 9 (14.76%) patients with AIS 4.4±2.54. Chest injuries were found in 24 (39.34%) patients (AIS 3.57±2.22) and abdominal injuries in 7 (11.48%) patients (AIS 4.92±2.56). More than half of the patients, 36 (59.02%) had extremity injuries (AIS 2.79±2.18) and 36 (47.54%) had superficial body injuries (AIS 3.08±2.29). Two patients died at the scene. The remaining 59 (96.72%) were treated by the EMS team. After treatment, 50 (81.97%) patients were sent to one of the stationary health institutions for further examination, and the remaining 9 (14.75%) were definitively treated at HC Bečej. Conclusion: Most patients sustained extremity and superficial body injuries. However, the most severe injuries were in the abdomen and face. |
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| ISSN: | 1451-1053 2560-3922 |