Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles
<strong>Background</strong>: Traffic accidents are a highly complex phenomenon due to the variety of factors involved in their occurrence. They have become more relevant as the fight against illnesses becomes more effective. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: To characte...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
Published: |
Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2010-08-01
|
Series: | Medisur |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1269 |
id |
doaj-8027d05de5424c5d86bd208d3dae96f1 |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-8027d05de5424c5d86bd208d3dae96f12021-08-27T02:16:48ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2010-08-0184274279623Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cyclesAngela Normayda Jorge Miguez0Haray Godoy del Sol1Mavis Ortis Sagasta2Hospital General Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima" . Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima" . Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima". Cienfuegos.<strong>Background</strong>: Traffic accidents are a highly complex phenomenon due to the variety of factors involved in their occurrence. They have become more relevant as the fight against illnesses becomes more effective. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: To characterize the mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles. <strong><br />Methods</strong>: Descriptive study on case series conducted at the General University Hospital "Dr. Gustavo Lima Aldereguía " in Cienfuegos on all deaths related to traffic accidents involving cycles from January 1st to December 31st , 2009. Variables that were analyzed: age, sex, time of the accident, predominantly affected anatomical region, direct cause of death and ingestion of alcohol. <br /><strong>Results</strong>: There were 26 deaths (6.4 per 100 000 inhabitants), mainly in the group from 15 to 29 years old, predominantly males with 23 cases (88.4%).53, 8% of them were workers and 23% were students. There was a predominance of fatalities in the hours between 6:00 pm and 11:59 pm. The most affected anatomic region was the head (61.5%), 46, 2 % of deaths had more than 50 mg of alcohol in blood and the predominant direct cause of death was the injuries of higher nervous centers. <strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: Traffic accidents involving cycles are more frequent in young males . They are related to the ingestion of alcohol and usually affect the head region.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1269accidentes de tránsitomortalidad |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
Spanish |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez Haray Godoy del Sol Mavis Ortis Sagasta |
spellingShingle |
Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez Haray Godoy del Sol Mavis Ortis Sagasta Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles Medisur accidentes de tránsito mortalidad |
author_facet |
Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez Haray Godoy del Sol Mavis Ortis Sagasta |
author_sort |
Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez |
title |
Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
title_short |
Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
title_full |
Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
title_fullStr |
Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
title_full_unstemmed |
Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
title_sort |
characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles |
publisher |
Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos |
series |
Medisur |
issn |
1727-897X |
publishDate |
2010-08-01 |
description |
<strong>Background</strong>: Traffic accidents are a highly complex phenomenon due to the variety of factors involved in their occurrence. They have become more relevant as the fight against illnesses becomes more effective. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: To characterize the mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles. <strong><br />Methods</strong>: Descriptive study on case series conducted at the General University Hospital "Dr. Gustavo Lima Aldereguía " in Cienfuegos on all deaths related to traffic accidents involving cycles from January 1st to December 31st , 2009. Variables that were analyzed: age, sex, time of the accident, predominantly affected anatomical region, direct cause of death and ingestion of alcohol. <br /><strong>Results</strong>: There were 26 deaths (6.4 per 100 000 inhabitants), mainly in the group from 15 to 29 years old, predominantly males with 23 cases (88.4%).53, 8% of them were workers and 23% were students. There was a predominance of fatalities in the hours between 6:00 pm and 11:59 pm. The most affected anatomic region was the head (61.5%), 46, 2 % of deaths had more than 50 mg of alcohol in blood and the predominant direct cause of death was the injuries of higher nervous centers. <strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: Traffic accidents involving cycles are more frequent in young males . They are related to the ingestion of alcohol and usually affect the head region. |
topic |
accidentes de tránsito mortalidad |
url |
http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1269 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT angelanormaydajorgemiguez characterizationofmortalityratesresultingfromtrafficaccidentsinvolvingcycles AT haraygodoydelsol characterizationofmortalityratesresultingfromtrafficaccidentsinvolvingcycles AT mavisortissagasta characterizationofmortalityratesresultingfromtrafficaccidentsinvolvingcycles |
_version_ |
1721188920960483328 |