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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 9-12 |
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Clinical profile of road traffic accident victims
Amrutha Valsalan1, TP Sreekrishnan2, B Sabarish2, BS Dhanasekaran2, KP Gireeshkumar2
1 EMT, Division of Transport Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, AIMS, Kochi, Kerala, India
2 Department of Emergency Medicine, AIMS, Kochi, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. T P Sreekrishnan
Department of Emergency Medicine, AIMS, Kochi, Kerala
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/AMJM.AMJM_3_20
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Background: India is a country with very high mortality rates due to road traffic accidents (RTAs). Two-wheelers are the most common vehicle involved in the RTAs. This study aimed to describe the overall characteristics of RTAs. Objective: The objective was to study the clinical profile of trauma patients presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary care center. Methodology: A total of 200 patients were enrolled in the study. A preorganized datasheet was prepared for each patient attending the Emergency Department of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences. It contains data about sociodemographics, trauma data, clinical evaluation result, as well as treatment strategies. Results: Most (31%) of the patients were aged between 20 and 30 years. The mean age of the patients was 35.8 years. There were 156 males (78%) and 44 females (22%). More than half of the patients were from urban areas. Most patients (82%) were injured by two-wheelers. Sixteen patients did not wear helmet, in which eight patients (50%) had a head injury. Conclusion: Trauma is a major health problem, especially in the young population in our country. Two-wheelers are the most common vehicle involved in the RTAs. Trauma is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among all age groups, and injuries from RTA is the most common cause of disability in the developing world.
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