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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2024

Traumatic Injury among Patients Presenting to the Department of Emergency Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre.

Suraj Rijal, Darlene Rose House, Nishant Joshi, Barsha Thapa, Kriti Shrestha, Mohan Raj Sharma

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Suraj RijalDepartment of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Darlene Rose HouseDepartments of Global Health and Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Gustave L. Levy Pl, New York, United States of America.
Nishant JoshiDepartment of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Barsha ThapaDepartment of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Kriti ShresthaDepartment of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Mohan Raj SharmaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Patan Academy of Health Sciences · NPIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The majority of trauma-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries; however, limited data exists in these settings related to injury types and severity. The prevalence of trauma similar to our setting was less estimated. This study aimed to find the prevalence of traumatic injury among patients presented to the department of emergency medicine of a tertiary care centre. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among patients presented to the Department of Emergency Medicine from 15 September 2021 to 14 September 2022. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee. World Health Organization trauma minimum data set, injury mechanism, types and patient disposition data were collected and injury severity scores were calculated. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 47,825 patients, 1,524 (3.19%) (3.03-3.34, 95% Confidence Interval) patients presented with a traumatic injury. A total of 967 (63.45%) were males and had a median age of 30 years (Interquartile range: 25). Most injuries were caused by falls 650 (42.65%), followed by road traffic accidents 411 (26.97%). A majority had minor Injury Severity Scores 1280 (83.99%). Conclusions: The prevalence of traumatic injury among patients presenting to emergency was found to be lower than other studies done in similar settings. Keywords: emergency care; injuries and wounds; injury severity score; trauma unit.

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Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleResearch DesignTertiary Care Centers

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PMID38409991
PMCPMC10924507
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