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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Serbian Medical Society, Department of Emergency Medicine, Belgrade
2024-01-01
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| author | Jokšić-Zelić Milena Berčenji Emilija Šijačić Siniša Radulović Milovan Burinović Zdravka |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-e8b3c68345214dbcac7cdb538f036e3a2025-02-05T12:16:10ZengSerbian Medical Society, Department of Emergency Medicine, BelgradeABC: časopis urgentne medicine1451-10532560-39222024-01-01243111510.5937/abc2403011J1451-10532403011JRoad traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical servicesJokšić-Zelić Milena0Berčenji Emilija1Šijačić Siniša2Radulović Milovan3Burinović Zdravka4Dom zdravlja Bečej, Služba hitne medicinske pomoći, Bečej, SerbiaDom zdravlja Bečej, Služba hitne medicinske pomoći, Bečej, SerbiaDom zdravlja Bečej, Služba hitne medicinske pomoći, Bečej, SerbiaZavod za urgentnu medicinu Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaDom zdravlja Temrin, Služba hitne medicinske pomoći, Temirin, SerbiaIntroduction: 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.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-1053/2024/1451-10532403011J.pdftraffic injuryfrequencyemergency medical services |
| spellingShingle | Jokšić-Zelić Milena Berčenji Emilija Šijačić Siniša Radulović Milovan Burinović Zdravka Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services ABC: časopis urgentne medicine traffic injury frequency emergency medical services |
| title | Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services |
| title_full | Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services |
| title_fullStr | Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services |
| title_full_unstemmed | Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services |
| title_short | Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services |
| title_sort | road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services |
| topic | traffic injury frequency emergency medical services |
| url | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-1053/2024/1451-10532403011J.pdf |
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