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Epidemiological study in head injury patients

Kafa travmalı hastalarda epidemiyolojik çalışma

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Further development of the diagnosis and treatment options will help to lower the mortality and morbidity of patients with traumatic brain injury.

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Objective & Hypothesis:BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the hospital-based epidemiological data of the head injury patients who admitted to our Emergency Surgery Department.
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Key Findings & Data:METHODS: The records of the patients (284 males [66%], 146 females [34%]; mean age 30±19) with head injury who admitted to our Emergency Surgery Department between 01.01.2006 - 31.12.2006 were analyzed retrospectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Further development of the diagnosis and treatment options will help to lower the mortality and morbidity of patients with traumatic brain injury.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2006 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Kranioserebral travma · Yaş faktörü · Glasgow koma skalası

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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the hospital-based epidemiological data of the head injury patients who admitted to our Emergency Surgery Department. METHODS: The records of the patients (284 males [66%], 146 females [34%]; mean age 30±19) with head injury who admitted to our Emergency Surgery Department between 01.01.2006 - 31.12.2006 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Among the age groups, most head injuries occurred in children (22%) and young adults (30%). The most common trauma types were due to falls (40%) and motor vehicle accidents (37%). The mortality rate in head injury patients was 11%, serious morbidity was 2%, and the rate of deaths from head injury among all deaths in 2006 was 30%. CONCLUSION: According to these data, the most common causes of death in head-injured patients are falls (0-16 years of age) and outside vehicle traffic accidents and cranial gunshot wounds (16-35 years of age), especially for males. Admission Glasgow Coma Score is an important prognostic factor in head-injured patients. Primary precautions for head injury must be taken according to each age group. Further development of the diagnosis and treatment options will help to lower the mortality and morbidity of patients with traumatic brain injury.

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AMAÇ: Bu çalışmanın amacı, travma ve acil cerrahi polikliniğimize başvuran kafa travmalı hastalar üzerinde, hastane temelli epidemiyolojik bulguların belirlenmesidir. GEREÇ-YÖNTEM: 01.01.2006 ile 31.12.2006 tarihleri arasında kafa travması nedeniyle tedavi edilen 430 olgunun (284 erkek [%66], 146 kadın [%34]; ort. yaş 30±19) hastane kayıtları geriye dönük incelenerek değerlendirildi. BULGULAR: Kafa travmasıyla sıklıkla çocukların (%22) ve genç erişkinlerin (%30) karşılaştığı, nedenler arasında ise düşme (%40) ve trafik kazalarının (%37) en sık nedenler olduğu belirlendi. 2006 yılı içerisinde kafa travması nedeniyle yatırılan hastalarda mortalite %11, ağır sakatlık oranı %2, acil cerrahi kliniğindeki tüm ölümler arasındaki oranı ise %30 olarak saptandı. SONUÇ: Bu bilgiler sonucunda, ölüme sebep olabilecek kafa travması nedenleri arasında en sık 0-16 yaş grubunda düşmeler, 16-35 yaş grubunda ise özellikle erkek nüfusta araç dışı trafik kazası ve kraniyal ateşli silah yaralanmalarının olduğu gözlenmiştir. Kafa travmalı hastalarda geliş Glasgow Koma Skoru prognoz açısından önemli bir göstergedir. Öncelikle, yaş gruplarına göre travma nedenlerine yönelik kafa travmasının olmasını engelleyecek önlemler alınmalıdır. İlk girişim, tanı ve tedavi yöntemlerinin geliştirilmesi ile travmatik beyin yaralanmalarında mortalite ve morbidite oranlarının düşürülebileceği kanısındayız.

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KARASU, A., SABANCI, P. A., CANSEVER, T., HEPGÜL, K. T., İMER, M., DOLAŞ, İ., TAVİLOĞLU, K. (2009). Epidemiological study in head injury patients. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 2, 159–163. https://ajindex.com/articles/324599

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