Trauma deaths of hospitalized patients in Abu Dhabi Emirate: a retrospective descriptive study
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- David O. Alao; Arif Alper Cevik; Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
- Source
- World Journal of Emergency Surgery, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)
- Subject
- Major trauma
In-hospital deaths
Location of death
Mode of death
Surgery
RD1-811
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1749-7922
Abstract Aim To study the epidemiology and pattern of trauma-related deaths of hospitalized patients in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, in order to improve trauma management and injury prevention. Methods The Abu Dhabi Trauma Registry prospectively collects data of all hospitalized trauma patients from seven major trauma centres in Abu Dhabi Emirate. We studied all patients who died on arrival or after admission to these hospitals from January 2014 to December 2019. Results There were 453 deaths constituting 13.5% of all trauma deaths in the Abu Dhabi Emirate. The median (IQR) age of the patients was 33 (25–45) years, and 82% were males. 85% of the deaths occurred in the emergency department (ED) and the intensive care unit (ICU). Motor vehicle collision (63.8%) was the leading cause of death. 45.5% of the patients had head injury. Two of the seven hospitals admitted around 50% of all patients but accounted for only 25.8% of the total deaths (p