Clinical Profile and Outcome of Road Traffic Accident Among Adult Patients Treated in Government Hospitals Emergency Departement, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ,2023
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2023-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Background: Around 1.25 million people per year die as a result of traffic
collisions worldwide. According to data from the worldwide safety report, road traffic
injuries are on the decline in industrialized nations but rising in many developing
nations, including Ethiopia. This study aims to evaluate the clinical characteristics and
outcomes of Addis Ababa public hospitals' chosen hospitals for road traffic accident
victims.
Objectives: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the clinical characteristics
and results of traffic accidents among adult patients receiving care at five government
hospital emergency rooms in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, between July 1 and July 31,
2023.
Methods: A cross-sectional prospective study with an institutional basis was
conducted on trauma patients receiving treatment at the trauma and emergency
departments of a selected group of government hospitals over the study periods. We
used SPSS version 26 and Epi-data version 4.6 for statistical analysis.
RESULT: Male to female ratio was 2.07:1, with trauma primarily affecting the 24-to
33-year-old age group. The most typical time for an injury to occur was between 0:00
and 6:00 PM, and 89.7% of patients arrived at the hospital via ambulance.
Taxies 108(48.2%) & heavy good car 49(21.9%) dominated over others vehicles.
Mostly pedestrian was affected 161(71.9%). The Kampala severity score II (KTS II)
was showing moderate trauma (46%), Sever trauma (36.6%), and Mild trauma
account (17.4%). Poly trauma (52.2%) and lower Extremity fracture (22.3%) were the
front runners of injury, with 16.1% of the victims were head injury patients. The Case
fatality rate was 1.8%.
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Conclusion: According to this survey, Addis Ababa was the site of the majority
of road traffic accidents (RTAs), primarily harming young, economically engaged
men. RTAs were found to often affect pedestrians, and while some casualties received
pre-hospital care, the majorities were retrieved by onlookers. These findings highlight
the need for improvements to socioeconomic infrastructure and pre-hospital
emergency services.
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Road Traffic Accident