MYSSAYEV, А.О. (2013) THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FACTORS OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. Научно-практический журнал “Вестник КазНМУ” (3). ISSN 9965-01-300-4 (In Press)
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Abstract
This descriptive, cross-sectional, hospital-based prospective study was conducted in the hospitals setting in Semey. The epidemiological analysis of hospitalization in patients with severe neurotrauma in road traffic accidents in 2006-2010 at Semey is presented in the article. The results of this paper will be useful in the planning of neurosurgical health care system. The absence of data about victims’ occupation, category of road user, whom and where he was taken at the case history limits the power of the epidemiological analyzes. The study highlighted the interaction of several factors involved in the occurrence of road traffic accidents especially the low awareness about the safety measures, lack of experience of drivers, narrow and broken roads with poor lighting especially in the crossings and speed breakers, overloaded vehicles and high speed. The high incidence of RTA injuries in our study highlights the need for urgent steps to protect pedestrians. There should also be stricter laws and better enforcement of the laws already on the book. Wide availability of first aid to the victims of RTA and establishing high quality, modern trauma centers along with recruitment and retention of well-trained trauma specialists will help to mitigate the effects of RTA. Further studies are needed to assess which interventions are more likely to prevent RTAs and decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with RTA. In recent years the epidemiological situation of traumatic brain injury worsened. [2] Among the causes of head injury, road traffic injuries is 20-68% [2,9]. Neurosurgical trauma occurs in all age categories. However, more common in young and middle-aged [1,9,10], which is a probability factor for a material impact on the socio-economic development in connection with the reduction of temporary and permanent disability suffered. Therefore, knowledge of the epidemiology of severe neurotrauma, requiring hospital treatment is an essential tool for policy-makers in the development of prevention and organization of medical care in these patients.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Road Traffic Accidents; Risk Factors; epidemiology, neurotrauma |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine |
| Divisions: | Научно-практический журнал "Вестник КазНМУ" > Выпуск №2 2013 год |
| Depositing User: | Mr Press KazNMU |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jun 2013 05:44 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jun 2013 05:44 |
| URI: | http://repository.kaznmu.kz/id/eprint/8280 |
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