scholarly journals Incidence and burden of road traffic injuries in urban India

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 354-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Dandona ◽  
G A Kumar ◽  
M A Ameer ◽  
G M Ahmed ◽  
L Dandona
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
Urban India

scholarly journals Road use pattern and risk factors for non-fatal road traffic injuries among children in urban India

Injury ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakhi Dandona ◽  
G. Anil Kumar ◽  
Shanthi Ameratunga ◽  
Lalit Dandona
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
Urban India ◽  
Use Pattern

scholarly journals Burden of out-of-pocket expenditure for road traffic injuries in urban India

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Anil Kumar ◽  
T Ramachandran Dilip ◽  
Lalit Dandona ◽  
Rakhi Dandona
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
Urban India

COMPARISON OF ANTAGONIST FASCILITATION VERSUS AGONIST INHIBITION ON SPASTICITY IN CHRONIC HEAD INJURY

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Barkha Khurana ◽  
Dr. Ashish Dobhal ◽  
Dr. Mohit Bhatt
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
Alcohol Involvement ◽  
Urban India

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, disability and socioeconomic losses in India and other developing countries  It is estimated that nearly 1.5 to 2 million persons are injured and 1 million1 succumb to death every year in India resulting in deaths, injuries and disabilities of young and productive people of our society. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause (60%) 2 of TBI followed by falls (20%-25%) and violence (10%). Alcohol involvement is known to be present among 15%-20% of TBIs at the time of injury. The failure to implement several proven countermeasures and neglect of people’s safety has only resulted in increase of TBI. Technological advancements in recent years have clearly reduced the case fatality rates from Injuries and TBI, especially in Urban India.

scholarly journals Under-reporting of road traffic injuries to the police: results from two data sources in urban India

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 360-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Dandona ◽  
G A Kumar ◽  
M A Ameer ◽  
G B Reddy ◽  
L Dandona
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
Urban India

scholarly journals Trends in mortality from external causes in the Republic of Seychelles between 1989 and 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Abio ◽  
Pascal Bovet ◽  
Joachim Didon ◽  
Till Bärnighausen ◽  
Masood Ali Shaikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Marked Change ◽  
Total Mortality ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Vital Statistics ◽  
African Region ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
External Causes ◽  
Over Time

AbstractData on injury-related mortality are scarce in the African region. Mortality from external causes in the Seychelles was assessed, where all deaths are medically certified and the population is regularly enumerated. The four fields for underlying causes of death recorded were reviewed in the national vital statistics register. The age-standardised mortality rates were estimated (per 100,000 person-years) from external causes in 1989–1998, 1999–2008, and 2009–2018. Mortality rates per 100,000 person-years from external causes were 4–5 times higher among males than females, and decreased among males over the three 10-year periods (127.5, 101.4, 97.1) but not among females (26.9, 23.1, 26.9). The contribution of external causes to total mortality did not change markedly over time (males 11.6%, females 4.3% in 1989–2018). Apart from external deaths from undetermined causes (males 14.6, females 2.4) and “other unintentional injuries” (males 14.1, females 8.0), the leading external causes of death in 2009–2018 were drowning (25.9), road traffic injuries (18.0) and suicide (10.4) among males; and road traffic injuries (4.6), drowning (3.4) and poisoning (2.6) among females. Mortality from broad categories of external causes did not change consistently over time but rates of road traffic injuries increased among males. External causes contributed approximately 1 in 10 deaths among males and 1 in 20 among females, with no marked change in cause-specific rates over time, except for road traffic injuries. These findings emphasise the need for programs and policies in various sectors to address this large, but mostly avoidable health burden.

High rates of psychosocial complications after road traffic injuries

Injury ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 539-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Lena Andersson ◽  
Olle Bunketorp ◽  
Peter Allebeck
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
Psychosocial Complications

Some Aspects of Road Traffic Injuries

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (S1) ◽  
pp. S105-S107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengguo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries

Pattern of major injuries after motorcycle accidents in Egypt: The Mansoura Emergency Hospital experience

Trauma ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
El Yamani Fouda ◽  
Mohamed Youssef ◽  
Sameh H Emile ◽  
Hossam Elfeki ◽  
Waleed Thabet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Head Injuries ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Road Traffic Injuries ◽  
Emergency Hospital ◽  
Chest Injuries ◽  
The Common ◽  
Orthopedic Injuries ◽  
Motorcycle Accidents ◽  
Motorcycle Crashes

Background and aim Motorcycle accidents are one of the leading causes of road traffic injuries and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the common patterns of major injuries associated with motorcycle accidents in patients attending Mansoura University Emergency Hospital in Egypt, and to measure the magnitude of the problem in our community. Patients and methods Patients involved in motorcycle crashes who were admitted to the hospital during August 2014 to April 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. All age groups and both genders were included. Results Two hundred patients (181 males) with a mean age of 30.7 ± 10.5 years were included with the majority of patients aged 20–40 years. Head injuries were the most frequent fatal injuries (9/61) patients; orthopedic injuries were the most common injuries, occurring in 78.5% of victims. Multisystem injuries occurred in 28% of patients. None of the motorcyclists involved in accidents wore helmets. Conclusion Motorcycle accidents are a common cause of road traffic injuries and mortalities in Egypt, occurring mainly in males aged 20–40 years. The majority of victims had an isolated trauma to single body system. Orthopedic injuries were the most common and least fatal type of injuries. The highest fatalities were among patients with chest injuries then patients with head injuries. None of the victims wore protective clothing or helmets at the time of accident.

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