@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiological pattern of injuries in Iran; a nationwide review of seven million emergency department admissions",
journal="Emergency (Tehran, Iran)",
year="2016",
author="Aghajani, Mohammad Haji and Haddadi, Mashyaneh and Saadat, Soheil",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
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. <br><br>METHOD:  This cross sectional study was carried out using national injury surveillance data registry from 21 March 2009 to 20 March 2014. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2345-4563",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}