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Analysis of preventable deaths according to postmortem reports in traumatic deaths

Travmatik ölümlerde postmortem raporlara göre önlenebilir ölüm nedenlerinin araştırılması

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RESULTS It was concluded that of the 747 cases taken into consideration, 4.15% (n=31) were preventable, 16.20% (n=121) were potentially preventable and 79.65% (n=595) were unpreventable.

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Objective & Hypothesis:BACKGROUND In this study, we aimed to investigate preventable deaths due to trauma among cases in whom autopsy and postmortem examinations were performed in Diyarbakır Council of Forensic Medicine.
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Key Findings & Data:METHODS In this study, which was planned as retrospectively descriptive, demographic data, type of injury, cause of injury, locations of injuries, cause of death, and scene of death data were withdrawn through the reports of deaths due to trauma in Diyarbakır Council of Forensic Medicine between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2008.
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Conclusion & Impact:RESULTS It was concluded that of the 747 cases taken into consideration, 4.15% (n=31) were preventable, 16.20% (n=121) were potentially preventable and 79.65% (n=595) were unpreventable.
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BACKGROUND In this study, we aimed to investigate preventable deaths due to trauma among cases in whom autopsy and postmortem examinations were performed in Diyarbakır Council of Forensic Medicine. METHODS In this study, which was planned as retrospectively descriptive, demographic data, type of injury, cause of injury, locations of injuries, cause of death, and scene of death data were withdrawn through the reports of deaths due to trauma in Diyarbakır Council of Forensic Medicine between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2008. Medical errors in these deaths and preventable deaths were analyzed with this data. The criteria of American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma was used for definition-classification of errors and compose of preventability criteria. RESULTS It was concluded that of the 747 cases taken into consideration, 4.15% (n=31) were preventable, 16.20% (n=121) were potentially preventable and 79.65% (n=595) were unpreventable. Suboptimal care in 49.34% (n=75), delay in treatment in 41.45% (n=63), missed diagnosis in 10.53% (n=16), clinical judgment error in 10.53% (n=16), missed medical administration in 7.23% (n=11), and other mistakes in 3.95% (n=6) of the cases were determined. CONCLUSION When the results were compared with the studies performed in the areas in which modern trauma care and trauma centers are located, the preventable death ratio was found high. As a result, it has been determined that development of a modern trauma system and trauma centers have significant roles in decreasing preventable death ratios.

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AMAÇ Bu çalışmada, Diyarbakır Adli Tıp Kurumu?nda travma nedeniyle ölü muayenesi ve otopsi yapılmış olgularda önlenebilir ölüm nedenlerinin araştırılması amaçlandı. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM Geriye dönük tanımlayıcı nitelikte planlanan bu çalışmada, Diyarbakır Adli Tıp Kurumunda 01.01.2008 - 31.12.2008 tarihleri arasında travmaya bağlı ölümlerde tutulan raporlardan demografik veriler, yaralanma tipi, yaralanma nedeni, yaralanma bölgeleri, ölüm nedeni ve ölüm yeri verileri toplandı. Elde edilen verilerden önlenebilir ölüm nedenleri ve bu ölümlerde medikal hatalar analiz edildi. Hataların tanımlanması-gruplandırılmasında ve önlenebilirlik kriterlerinin geliştirilmesinde Amerikan Cerrahlar Birliğinin ölçütleri örnek alındı. BULGULAR Değerlendirmeye alınan 747 olgudan %4,15?inin (n=31) önlenebilir, %16,20?sinin (n=121) potansiyel önlenebilir ve %79,65?inin (n=595) önlenemez nitelikte olduğuna karar verildi. Olguların %49,34?ü (n=75) suboptimal bakım, %41,45?inde (n=63) müdahalenin gecikmesi, %10,53?ünde (n=16) gecikmiş ya da yanlış tanı, %10,53?ünde (n=16) tıbbi yönetim karar hatası, %7,23?ünde (n=11) uygunsuz ya da yanlış tıbbi uygulama ve %3,95?inde (n=6) diğer hatalar gözlendi. SONUÇ Sonuçlar, modern travma bakımı ve travma merkezlerinin olduğu bölgelerde yapılan çalışmalarla karşılaştırıldığında önlenebilir ölüm oranları yüksek bulundu. Sonuç olarak modern travma sistemi ve travma merkezlerinin oluşturulmasının önlenebilir ölüm oranlarının azaltılmasında önemli olduğu kanaatine varıldı.

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DURUSU, M., ERYILMAZ, M., TOYGAR, M., BAYSAL, E. (2010). Analysis of preventable deaths according to postmortem reports in traumatic deaths. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 4, 357–362. https://ajindex.com/articles/324340

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