Displaying 61 - 70 out of 483 matching injury records.
| Submitted By | Semhal Kidane |
| Submitted On | Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 @ 05:29:08 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 2005 |
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wentworth Hospital, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa Anunathan Reddi Rishendran Naidoo The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005;79:1034-1036 |
| Related Countries | South Africa |
| Cause Of Injury | X85-Y09 Y85-Y89 |
| Nature Of Injury | S20-S29 T90-T98 |
| Abstract | We report the case history of a 46-year-old African man with a false aneurysm of the innominate artery subsequent to a stab wound in the right supraclavicular area 26 years previously, presenting with stridor. |
| Submitted By | Marunga Iryne |
| Submitted On | Thursday, April 24th, 2008 @ 23:14:11 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 1982 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | bjo.bmj.com |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem Israel; Lilonwgwe Kamozu Central Hospital, Malawi; and the Department of Research, Goldschlager Eye Institute, Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Hashomer, Israel Michael Ilsar Moses Chirambo Michael Belkin British Journal of Ophthalmolology 1982 Vol. 66: pgs 145-148 |
| Related Countries | Malawi |
| Cause Of Injury | V01-Y98 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-S09 |
| Abstract | A survey was made of 205 patients admitted to hospital for ocular trauma in Malawi in south-east Africa from January 1976 to December 1977. Results of the survey show that eye trauma is a relatively common problem in this developing country, occurring most frequently in children, young adults, and males. Most eye injuries in Malawi occurred under domestic circumstances; the major cause of ocular trauma was associated with chopping and gathering wood. Industrial injuries were rare. The most common injury was contusion and the most frequent complication was traumatic cataract. Most treated eyes retained useful vision. |
| Submitted By | Marunga Iryne |
| Submitted On | Thursday, April 24th, 2008 @ 00:05:34 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 1997 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | www.ajol.info |
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African Medical and Research Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya M. Amuyunzu E. Muniu L. Mwaura M. Katsivo East African Medical Journal Oct. 1997 Vol. 74 No. 10 pgs. 614-617 |
| Related Countries | Kenya |
| Cause Of Injury | V01-Y98 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-T98 |
| Abstract | This study was conducted in ten major city hospitals and twelve city council health clinics in Nairobi. Hospital records covering the period 1986 to 1990 were reviewed. Information on age, sex, occupation, type and cause of injury, the management and outcome of treatment was extracted from the records. This article focuses on the elderly, aged 55 years and above. The results indicate that falls inside the house accounted for most (69%) of the injuries. This was followed by accidental cuts (27%) and injuries resulting from domestic violence (26%). The main types of injuries recorded were open wounds (56%), followed by head injuries (24%) and fractures (21%). Most of the injuries (more than 63%) occurred in the low income areas (mainly Mathare and Eastlands). These injuries have implications on care for the elderly and on the cost to the individual, the health facilities and the nation. The results indicate that domestic injuries are a common occurrence among the elderly and there is need to focus on prevention and cost-effective case management strategies. |
| Submitted By | Semhal Kidane |
| Submitted On | Friday, April 18th, 2008 @ 02:28:53 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 2007 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | indexmedicus.afro.who.int |
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Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi Olive Liwimbi Isaac Komolafe Malawi Medical Journal; 19(1):25-27 |
| Related Countries | Malawi |
| Cause Of Injury | X00-X09 X10-X19 |
| Nature Of Injury | T20-T32 |
| Abstract | Forty-nine patients from the Burns Unit at the QECH had swabs taken from various sites in order to determine the bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibilities in burn wounds colonized by bacteria. The mean age was 16 years(range 1-70 years); 27 (55 %) of the study population were female and 22 (45%) were male. Twenty-four (49%) patients were epileptic. Open fire (41%) was the most common cause of burn injuries among epileptics while hot water burns (29%) were commonest among non-epileptics. Burn injury and percentage total burn surface area (% TBSA) injuries decreased with age, and the upper and lower limbs, trunk, head and neck were the most commonly affected sites. Staphylococcus aureus was the commonest isolate (23%), followed by Proteus mirabilis (22.7%), Streptococci spp (15.9%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.5%) and 3.4% for Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Klebsiella spp. There was a significant trend of bacterial growth with increasing % TBSA (p<0.001). Bacterial growth was significantly more common in more recent burns of less than 20 days compared to burns of longer duration(OR 4.1 [95% CI 1.58-10.99]). Broad-spectrum antibiotics are required as first-line therapy for burns-related sepsis but there is need for surveillance of antibiotic susceptibility to help determine appropriate therapy. |
| Submitted By | Semhal Kidane |
| Submitted On | Friday, April 18th, 2008 @ 01:49:27 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 2005 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | www.ispub.com |
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Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria A. Adeolu Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ife-Ife, Nigeria A. Malomo M. Shokunbi E. Komolafe Dept. of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria T. Abiona The Internet Journal of Epidemiology 2005 Vol. 2 No. 2 |
| Related Countries | Nigeria |
| Cause Of Injury | V01-Y98 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-S09 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To effectively carry out appropriate prevention programme for head injury there must be adequate epidemiological data. This is currently scarce in many developing countries including Nigeria. This study was designed to determine the etiology of head injury among patients presenting in our hospital between July 1993 and June 1998. We also determined the relationship between age of patients and the etiology of head injury. METHODOLOGY: We obtained demographic data and etiology of wounding in all patients who presented with head injury in our accident and emergency room. These were obtained from the admission records. Simple statistical analysis was subsequently done. RESULTS: We reviewed 1130 patients over the study period. Passenger motor vehicular accident was the leading cause (65.3%) of head injury in our patients. This was followed by fall (16.4%). Pedestrian motor vehicular accident and fall were more likely to cause head injury in pediatric patients compared to adult patients. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that the preventive measures that have been used to reduce the incidence and impacts of head injury in other parts of the world can be applied to our community. The high incidence of fall and pedestrian motor vehicular accidents in pediatric age groups suggests negligence and lack of supervision of the underage. |
| Submitted By | Semhal Kidane |
| Submitted On | Friday, April 18th, 2008 @ 01:22:55 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 1997 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | www.ajol.info |
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Department of Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, Blantyre, Malawi A. Adeloye G. Ssembatya-Lule East African Medical Journal 1997 No. 74, No. 12, pgs. 822-828 |
| Related Countries | Malawi |
| Cause Of Injury | V01-Y98 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-S09 |
| Abstract | One hundred and four patients (88 males and 16 females) with acute head injuries admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre from July 1st to December 31st 1995 were prospectively studied using a questionnaire. Forty seven (45.2%) of the injuries were caused by road traffic accidents, 42(40.4%) by assaults, nine (8.7%) resulted from falls from heights, two (1.9%) from occupational injuries and the remaining four (3.8%) were of miscellaneous origins. RTA associated head injuries involved 17 (36.2%) pedestrians; 14 (29.8%) vehicular passengers, 10 (21.3%) pedal cyclists; five (10.6%) drivers and one motor cyclist. Malawi males aged between 20 and 29 were mostly involved. Assault related head injuries occurred also in young adult males commonly at the weekend with more than 50% occurring on Saturday and Sunday. Fifty per cent were sustained at home, a quarter on the streets and surprisingly few at drinking houses making them the safest place to be in Malawi to avoid assaults! Alcohol usage was not statistically significant among those assaulted; it was not possible to define its aetiological role among assailants. The head injuries associated with falls from heights (FFH) involved eight males and one female; five were children. Strategies for the prevention of assaults, the various types of road traffic accidents and falls from heights are discussed. |
| Submitted By | Marunga Iryne |
| Submitted On | Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 @ 01:39:46 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 2004 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | www.injuryjournal.com |
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Department of Surgery, Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital, Kenya Tobias Otieno John C. Woodfield Peter Bird Andrew G. Hill Injury: International Journal of the Care of the Injured, Volume 35, Issue 12, Pages 1228-1233 |
| Related Countries | Kenya |
| Cause Of Injury | V01-Y98 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-T98 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND Trauma in Africa is an increasingly significant problem. The aims of this study were to document the epidemiology and clinical management of trauma in a rural Kenyan hospital and from this to highlight important areas for the medical training of doctors managing trauma in similar situations. METHODS Prospective audit of 202 consecutive trauma patients admitted to Kijabe Hospital. RESULTS The mean patient age was 31, 77% were males. The median Injury Severity Score (ISS) was nine. The median distance to hospital was 60 km, with a 9 h delay in presentation. Injury mechanisms included road traffic accidents 52%, fall 22%, assaults 13% and burns 6%. The main injuries were limb fractures, soft tissue injuries, head injury and haemo/pneumothorax. Common interventions included fracture management, wound debridement, chest drain insertion, blood transfusion and skin grafting. The overall mortality rate was 3.5%. CONCLUSIONS With appropriate resources and training, good trauma outcomes are possible. The importance of access to hospital care and orthopaedic training are highlighted. |
| Submitted By | Marunga Iryne |
| Submitted On | Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 @ 00:58:51 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 2007 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | www.bioline.org.br |
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Dept. of Surgery and the Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, OAU Ile Ife Nigeria O. Akinpelu A. Oladele Y. Amusa O. Ogundipe A. Adeolu E. Komolafe East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 12, No. 1, Apr. 2007, pgs. 63-67 |
| Related Countries | Nigeria |
| Cause Of Injury | V80-V89 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-T98 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Road traffic accident remains a leading cause of trauma and admissions to the accidents and emergency units of most hospitals. The aim of this study was to determine the pattern and epidemiological characteristics of trauma admissions to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital. METHODS: This was a retrospective review of hospital charts of all patients admitted as a result of RTA injuries between October 2001 and December 2005 and whose records were available and complete,. A special data form was used to collect the required information using admission data from the casualty and various hospital wards .Data was subjected to simple statistical analysis. RESULTS: There were 379 cases managed during the study period, 355 of these had complete records and therefore formed the basis of this study. A total of 47.3% were in the third and fourth decades of life, with a mean age of 32 years. The male to female ratio was 2.5:1. The months of July, April and September recorded the highest admissions of RTA, (11.5%, 10.7% and 10.7% respectively).Head injuries, femoral fractures, spinal injuries, and tibia and/or fibular fractures were the most common injuries sustained. Isolated injuries were seen in 79.4% while 20.6 % of the patients had multiple injuries. The mortality rate was 6.8%. CONCLUSION: Trauma is an established cause of requiring emergency care and hospital admissions and since the cost of trauma care is enormous. Implementation of road safety legislation will be of tremendous help in reducing road traffic injuries. |
| Submitted By | Semhal Kidane |
| Submitted On | Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 @ 07:10:26 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 1994 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | www.ajol.info |
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Department of Paediatrics, Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Ethiopia E. Gedlu East African Medical Journal 1994, Vol. 71, No. 12, pgs. 807-810 |
| Related Countries | Ethiopia |
| Cause Of Injury | V01-Y98 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-T98 |
| Abstract | A retrospective analysis of admissions due to unintentional injuries in children was conducted over a five year period (1988-1993) in a teaching hospital in north-western Ethiopia. Injuries accounted for 341 (4.8%) of 7055 admissions due to all causes in this period. Of 313 children whose data were analysed, 228 (63%) were male. The causes of injury were firearms (25%), falls (22%), burns (16%) and motor vehicle accidents (14%). Highest case fatality rates were found in foreign body aspiration (40%), burns (35%) and falls (22%). Most children who presented with burns had more than 15% body surface area affected on admission. Poisoning accounted for 6.8% of admissions and was mostly due to malathion. Animal related injuries accounted for less than 3% of the unintentional injury admissions. This is the first report on childhood injuries from the Gondar area. |
| Submitted By | Marunga Iryne |
| Submitted On | Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 @ 22:58:25 PDT -0700 |
| Article Publication Year | 2003 |
| Visit Journal Web Site | www.ingentaconnect.com |
| Author And Journal Reference |
Ministry of Health, Maputo, Mozambique Francelina Romão Hanifa Nizamo Domingos Mapasse Momede Mussa¡ Rafico Joaco José Simaco Mataruca M Lacia Efron Lucas Omondi Thelma Leifert Joaquim Marungo Bicho Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Vol. 10, Nos. 1-2, April 2003, pgs. 63-67 |
| Related Countries | Mozambique |
| Cause Of Injury | V80-V89 |
| Nature Of Injury | S00-T19 |
| Abstract | Road traffic injuries affect the economy, health and quality of life of the people of Mozambique. Current road safety programmes are inadequate and inefficient given the magnitude of the problem. Data reported on road traffic crashes in the period 1990 to 2000 from the National Institute for Road Safety, the traffic police and the Central Hospital of Maputo were reviewed. The burden of road traffic injuries in Mozambique is rising, with at least three people killed daily. The age group most affected is 25-38 (39.35%), followed by 16-24 (20.79%). The main causes of crashes include reckless driving, drunken driving, roads with potholes, inadequate signs, lack of protection for pedestrians, and inadequate traffic law enforcement. However, the data are not adequate to reveal the true magnitude of the problem. Data collected by different sources are incomplete and not coordinated with other sources and databases. In urban areas, however, better response to crashes, treatment of the injured, reporting and data collection is attributable to a greater concentration of police and medical facilities. Road traffic safety programmes in Mozambique are inadequate and inefficient, starting with the data collection system. Improvement of injury surveillance systems is needed to help make road traffic safety a national development agenda priority and for developing and implementing road safety policies. For road safety programmes to be effective, government must facilitate stakeholders' involvement, and the clear definition of government activities, civil society activities and public-private partnerships need to be established. |
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