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

Authors

  • Suraj Rijal Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Darlene Rose House Departments of Global Health and Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Gustave L. Levy Pl, New York, United States of America
  • Nishant Joshi Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Barsha Thapa Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Kriti Shrestha Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Mohan Raj Sharma Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8423

Keywords:

emergency care, injuries and wounds, injury severity score, trauma unit

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.

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Published

2024-02-24

How to Cite

Rijal, S., House, D. R. ., Joshi, N. ., Thapa, B. ., Shrestha, K. ., & Sharma, M. R. . (2024). Traumatic Injury among Patients Presenting to the Department of Emergency Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 62(270), 72–75. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8423

Issue

Vol. 62 No. 270 (2024): JNMA: Published Monthly

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