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Epidemiological Study of Road Traffic Accident Cases Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
| العنوان: | Epidemiological Study of Road Traffic Accident Cases Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
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| المؤلفون: | Neeraj Khare, Sanjay K Gupta, Atul Varshney, AV Athavale |
| المصدر: | National Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 03 (2012) |
| بيانات النشر: | Medsci Publications, 2012. |
| سنة النشر: | 2012 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Road traffic accidents, Epidemiological factors, Out come, Bhopal MP, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| الوصف: | Background: Road Traffic Accident (RTA) is one among the top five causes of morbidity and mortality in South-East Asian countries including India. 1 Its socioeconomic repercussions are a matter of great concern. Efficient addressing of the issue requires quality information on different causative factors. Objectives- What are different epidemiological determinants of RTA in Bhopal MP and examine the factors associated with RTA. Methodology: Study Design: retrospective observational. Setting: Study was performed in a tertiary healthcare delivery institute in Bhopal MP. Participants: All RTA cases coming to Emergency of Peoples hospital. Study Periods: 2009 JAN to OCT 2011. Study Variables: Demographic, human, vehicular, environmental and time factors. Results: In studied cases most of them were males 1047 (82.5%) and 16-31 years of age 647 (51%). Most common time duration of occurrence of RTA was 6PM to 12 PM 783(62%), most common injury after RTA was head injury 808 (64%), and most common cause of RTA according to type of vehicle was motor cycle (Two wheelers) 929(73%).The RTA cases according to place of occurrence more common on Ayodhya bypass Road 463 (37%) and least common on Raisen Road 91(7%). RTA cases according to time taken to reach hospital were less than 30 minutes in more of the cases 774(61%). Overall mortality among RTA cases was 40 (3.15%). Conclusion: Most of the factors responsible for RTA and its fatal consequences are preventable. A comprehensive multi-programme approach can mitigate most of them. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 0976-3325 2229-6816 |
| Relation: | https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/1728; https://doaj.org/toc/0976-3325; https://doaj.org/toc/2229-6816 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/1ac8553bc0594d8a9f81873a2de243d8 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.1ac8553bc0594d8a9f81873a2de243d8 |
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