Citation

Haji Aghajani M, Haddadi M, Saadat S. Emergency (Tehran, Iran) 2017; 5(1): e10.

Affiliation

Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.; e-Health Department, Virtual School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

28286817

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Globally, it is estimated that around 5.8 million people die annually as result of injuries, which causes 10% of all deaths and 16% of disability adjusted life years lost worldwide. This study aimed to determine the epidemiology of injuries in emergency departments in Iran.

METHOD: This cross sectional study was carried out using national injury surveillance data registry from 21 March 2009 to 20 March 2014.

RESULTS: 7,176,344 patients with the mean age of 27.5 ± 17.8 years were registered to 657 EDs (70.6% male). Road Traffic Crash (RTC) was the most common cause of injury (31.0%) followed by hit (28.2%) and fall (10.1%). While roads were the commonest place of injuries, 34.0% of patients have been injured at home. More than 90% of injuries were unintentional. Assault and suicide attempt were causes of injury in 5.6% and 3.9% of patients, respectively.

CONCLUSION: This paper addresses where prevention measures are most urgently needed and offers insights which could be useful for injury prevention programs in Iran and other developing countries.

Language: en

Keywords

Epidemiology; accident prevention; epidemiological monitoring; mortality; multiple trauma; wounds and injuries