A Survey of Accidental Fall - induced Injuries and Mortality in a Central Trauma Hospital in Iran: ۲۰۱۵ - ۲۰۱۶

Background: The increasing rate of fall - induced trauma cases leads to an increase in mortality rates and lengthy hospital stay across the globe. The current study aimed at investigating the fall - related mortality in the age - group of ۱۵ years and over.Methods: The current cross sectional study was conducted in ۲۰۱۶ on patients visiting Shahid Rajaee Hospital of Shiraz, Iran, for fall - induced injuries by census sampling method. The researchers completed a questionnaire including demographic data, accident type, and height of fall, duration of hospital stay, injured body regions, type of activity in time of accident, injury severity score, and death. Data were categorized and analyzed.Results: There were ۵۴۴ subjects in the current study, with a mean age of ۴۹.۳ ± ۲۲.۴۲ years; ۶۷% of the patients were male and ۳۳% female, and ۷۴.۸% were married; the gender ratio was ۲.۰۲. There was no significant difference between the mean ages of injured females (۵۹.۱۵ ± ۲۱.۴۳ years) and males (۴۴.۴۳ ± ۲۱.۰۳ years) (P = ۰.۹۲). There was a significant relationship between injury site and fall - related mortality in the age group of ۶۰ years and over (P = ۰.۰۲). Most cases of falls occurred during daily and occupational activities, mostly in the evenings. Around ۵۴.۲% of the injuries included multiple - organ injuries. Fall - induced injuries were more severe among the age group of ۱۵ - ۴۰ years and patients over ۶۰ years old.Conclusions: According to the high mortality and severity of injuries in the more active age - group of the society (due to occupational activity), as well as the elderly, fall prevention plans seem a necessity among at risk groups.

کلیدواژه ها:

Fall ، mortality ، Injury