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Objective: To describe the epidemiology and trends of traumatic deaths among children and adolescents in Manipal, Southern India. Methods: Analysis of all trauma deaths in children and adolescents aged between 1 and 19 years, autopsied between January 1994 and December 2005. The study is based on autopsy records, information furnished by the police, and chemical analysis report. Results: There has been a substantial decline in the incidence of traumatic deaths among children and adolescents during 1994 to 2005. Road traffic injuries were responsible for maximum mortalities (38.4%), followed by those because of burns (24.9%) and poisoning (15.9%). Males comprised 59.6% of cases. Male-to-female ratio was 1.5:1. Males predominantly died of traffic injuries (45.2%), whereas females as a result of burns (37.4%). There was more than two-fold increase in injury-related mortalities from childhood to adolescence (1:2.3). Conclusion: Among children and adolescents, traffic injuries and burns are responsible for maximum injury-related mortalities in males and females, respectively. More injury reducing measures are required for effective reduction in traumatic deaths.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1600-1607 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-06-2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Mortalities among children and adolescents in Manipal, Southern India. / Kanchan, Tanuj; Menezes, Ritesh G.
In: Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care, Vol. 64, No. 6, 01.06.2008, p. 1600-1607.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Mortalities among children and adolescents in Manipal, Southern India
AU - Kanchan, Tanuj
AU - Menezes, Ritesh G.
PY - 2008/6/1
Y1 - 2008/6/1
N2 - Objective: To describe the epidemiology and trends of traumatic deaths among children and adolescents in Manipal, Southern India. Methods: Analysis of all trauma deaths in children and adolescents aged between 1 and 19 years, autopsied between January 1994 and December 2005. The study is based on autopsy records, information furnished by the police, and chemical analysis report. Results: There has been a substantial decline in the incidence of traumatic deaths among children and adolescents during 1994 to 2005. Road traffic injuries were responsible for maximum mortalities (38.4%), followed by those because of burns (24.9%) and poisoning (15.9%). Males comprised 59.6% of cases. Male-to-female ratio was 1.5:1. Males predominantly died of traffic injuries (45.2%), whereas females as a result of burns (37.4%). There was more than two-fold increase in injury-related mortalities from childhood to adolescence (1:2.3). Conclusion: Among children and adolescents, traffic injuries and burns are responsible for maximum injury-related mortalities in males and females, respectively. More injury reducing measures are required for effective reduction in traumatic deaths.
AB - Objective: To describe the epidemiology and trends of traumatic deaths among children and adolescents in Manipal, Southern India. Methods: Analysis of all trauma deaths in children and adolescents aged between 1 and 19 years, autopsied between January 1994 and December 2005. The study is based on autopsy records, information furnished by the police, and chemical analysis report. Results: There has been a substantial decline in the incidence of traumatic deaths among children and adolescents during 1994 to 2005. Road traffic injuries were responsible for maximum mortalities (38.4%), followed by those because of burns (24.9%) and poisoning (15.9%). Males comprised 59.6% of cases. Male-to-female ratio was 1.5:1. Males predominantly died of traffic injuries (45.2%), whereas females as a result of burns (37.4%). There was more than two-fold increase in injury-related mortalities from childhood to adolescence (1:2.3). Conclusion: Among children and adolescents, traffic injuries and burns are responsible for maximum injury-related mortalities in males and females, respectively. More injury reducing measures are required for effective reduction in traumatic deaths.
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JO - Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
JF - Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
SN - 2163-0755
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