Analysis of mortality due to traffic accidents at Hospital de Clínicas
Análisis de la mortalidad por accidentes de tránsito en el Hospital de Clínicas
Resumen:
A descriptive study is carried out on 113 cases of trauma due to road accidents admitted to the Emergency Department at the Hospital de Clínicas between May 1995 and September 1996. Authors analyse epidemiology, paraclinical tests, treatment,and specially point out mortality, confirming the importance ot the use ot helmet in the case of motorcyc/ists and of safety belts in the case of motorists. The direct relationship between speedand mortality is discussed.
Se realiza un estudio descriptivo sobre ciento trece pacientes traumatizados por accidentes de tránsito ingresados al Departamento de Emergencia del Hospital de Clínicas entre mayo de 1995 y setiembre de 1996. Se analiza la epidemiología,paraclínica realizada, tratamientos y se hace especial hincapié en la mortalidad, constatándose la importancia del uso de casco en motonetistas y el de cinturón de seguridad en automovilistas. Sediscute la relación directa entre velocidad y mortalidad.
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accidentes de tránsito mortalidad traffic accidents mortality |
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| Español | |
| Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay | |
| Revista Cirugía del Uruguay | |
| https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/4261 | |
| Acceso abierto |
| Sumario: | A descriptive study is carried out on 113 cases of trauma due to road accidents admitted to the Emergency Department at the Hospital de Clínicas between May 1995 and September 1996. Authors analyse epidemiology, paraclinical tests, treatment,and specially point out mortality, confirming the importance ot the use ot helmet in the case of motorcyc/ists and of safety belts in the case of motorists. The direct relationship between speedand mortality is discussed. |
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