| Looking at trauma and deaths: Diyarbakir city in Turkey. | |
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PMID: 10476279 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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There were 329 trauma related deaths in Diyarbakir in 1997. Of these 226 were male (69%) and 103 were female (31%). The median age was 20 years old (range 1-82 years). Of the deaths, 30.5% were under 10, 51% were under 20 and 67% were under 30 years old. Two hundred and eleven deaths occurred in the hospital while 118 deaths occurred prehospital. Seventy-seven percent of hospital deaths (191) occurred in the first day. The most common cause of death was multiple injuries (151, 46%). Head injuries were the main reason for 128 deaths (46%). The most common mechanism of death was motor vehicle accident (131, 40%). The second was falls from a residential building (117, 33.7%). |
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Authors:
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Y Yagmur; M Kiraz; I H Kara |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Injury Volume: 30 ISSN: 0020-1383 ISO Abbreviation: Injury Publication Date: 1999 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-10-04 Completed Date: 1999-10-04 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0226040 Medline TA: Injury Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 111-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Accident and Emergency, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey. yyagmur@superonline.com |
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Accidental Falls
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mortality Accidents, Traffic / mortality Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Craniocerebral Trauma / mortality Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Multiple Trauma / mortality Sex Distribution Turkey / epidemiology Wounds and Injuries / mortality* Wounds, Gunshot / mortality Wounds, Stab / mortality |
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