Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: To review and identify risk factors related to mortality among trauma patients treated at Viet DucHospital during a 2-year period. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients treated between 2010 and 2011. Thedata was collected on patients who died within 30 days from the date of injury, including those who died pre-hospital,in-hospital and those released to die at home. Information collected included: age, sex, cause of accident, time of death,and the Revised Trauma Score (RTS). Results: There were 2,482 deaths - 3.9% of all trauma patients. Of these deaths, 337 occured in the hospital, while2,145 deaths occurred at home. The average ages for patients in these 2 groups were 36.4 and 38.2 years respectively.Most were men (83% and 80%, respectively). Road traffic accidents were the leading cause of death in 82% of all deaths.RTS were mostly (83%) less than 9. During the first 24 hrs, 77% died, and pre-hospital deaths occurred in 6%. Conclusion: Trauma remains a major problem at Viet Duc Hospital. We recommend improving communityeducation on injury prevention for high risk groups of young men. In addtion, legislation and a change in the attitudeof the policy-makers should be considered for preventing road traffic accidents.
Source: The Thai Journal of Surgery
Institution: Viet Duc Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220155770