Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) Resulting in Early Death in the Emergency Room at Khon Kaen Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Study
RTIs resulting early death during COVID-19 pandemic
Keywords:
road-traffic injuries, early death, emergency room, transfer, COVID-19Abstract
Objectives: To define the epidemiologic characteristics and results of early RTI death during COVID-19 era
Methods: This retrospective, descriptive study was conducted from Khon Kaen hospital injury surveillance (IS) online trauma registry during 2018 and 2022. The inclusion criteria were victims who survived from scene and were sent to emergency room (ER) and died at ER.
Results: There were 99 total death. Most common vehicle crash was motorcycles (82.95%). Scene time was 41 minutes.
Conclusions: COVID-19 era affects in gradually increasing scene time
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