Epidemiological Characteristics of 6930 Emergency Trauma Patients in Guangming District, Shenzhen
DOI: 10.23977/medsc.2024.050407 | Downloads: 19 | Views: 242
Author(s)
Yutian Lei 1, Qingyan Li 1, Huilong Guo 1, Fei Yu 1
Affiliation(s)
1 Emergency and Disaster Medical Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
Corresponding Author
Fei YuABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of emergency trauma patients in Guangming District, Shenzhen, with the objective of providing a scientific foundation for enhancing trauma care and optimizing the allocation of medical resources in the region. A retrospective study was conducted on clinical data from 6930 trauma patients treated in the emergency surgery department of our hospital on 2023. Statistical analysis was performed on variables including gender, age, date and time of injury, cause of injury, injury site, trauma classification, location of injury, and mode of hospital arrival. Among the 6930 trauma patients, there were 4786 males (69.06%) and 2144 females (30.94%). The highest incidence of trauma was observed in October (10.66%) and November (10.92%), while the lowest occurred in January (1.92%). The majority of injuries took place between 20:00-21:59 (15.35%), followed by 18:00-19:59 (13.45%) and 16:00-17:59 (12.29%). Falling injury accounted for the largest proportion of trauma cases at 23.62%, followed by blunt injury at 19.18%, traffic accident at 16.67%, and sharp injury at 15.92%. The age group between 35-59 years had the highest incidence rate of trauma, reaching up to 36.98%. Males exhibited a higher frequency of injury compared to females across all causes, except for chemical injury where the incidence rates were equal between genders. The limbs were most commonly affected, with upper limb accounting for approximately 31.33% and lower limb accounting for around 27.73%. The most prevalent locations of trauma were traffic road (23.91%) and public place (22.76%), while construction site (14.72%) accounted for the highest incidence of injuries resulting from falling injury from a high places, sharp instrument injury, and blunt injury. The distribution of minor, severe and critical injuries among trauma patients was 98.88%, 0.84%, and 0.27% respectively. Among cases involving severe and critical injuries, traffic accident (38.37%) and falling injury from a high place (24.42%) were identified as the primary causes. A comprehensive understanding of the epidemiological characteristics of trauma cases facilitates the rational allocation of emergency resources and enables the provision of safe, high-quality, and efficient emergency medical services. This comprehension further promotes the high-quality development of emergency trauma medicine and better meet the increasing demand for emergency medical services.
KEYWORDS
Trauma patients; Temporal distribution; Trauma causes; Injury sites; Trauma locationsCITE THIS PAPER
Yutian Lei, Qingyan Li, Huilong Guo, Fei Yu, He Chen, Epidemiological Characteristics of 6930 Emergency Trauma Patients in Guangming District, Shenzhen. MEDS Clinical Medicine (2024) Vol. 5: 57-66. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medsc.2024.050407.
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