Caracterización de la mortalidad por accidentes del tránsito con participación de ciclos

MEDISUR

Mavis Ortis Sagasta¹  Haray Godoy del Sol³  Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez⁴ 

[1] . Cienfuegos.;. Cienfuegos.;Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima"Hospital General Universitario "

关键词: accidentes de tránsito;    mortalidad;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Centro Provincial de Informacion de Ciencias Medicas de Cinfuegos

【 摘 要 】

Background : 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. Objective : To characterize the mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles. Methods : 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. Results : 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. Conclusions : Traffic accidents involving cycles are more frequent in young males . They are related to the ingestion of alcohol and usually affect the head region.

【 授权许可】

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