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Pattern and frequencies of patients with abdominal trauma admitted to ICU of tertiary care center (southern region, Saudi Arabia)

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Background: Traumatic injuries are a significant threat to public health worldwide, nowadays trauma has become the greatest reason of death particularly in the under developing countries. As per the Korean emergency medicine report, the ratio of trauma patients increased from 1.87% in 2007 to 2.71% in 2011. It remains a major public health problem in every country. Methods: In a cross sectional retrospective study design, we reviewed randomly selected 200 poly trauma patient's files during the period from June 2016 till May 2017. Results: A total of 200 patient's data were randomly retrieved, 162 (81%) were between age of 18-45 years of, 126 (63%) less than 30 years.184 (92 %) were males. 168 (84%) were motor vehicle accidents and the rest between gunshot, stab wounds and falls. Conclusion:Abdominal trauma is common among young poly trauma patients and the commonest cause is the motor vehicle accidents. We need an urgent and effective intervention at regional and national level to drop and stop car accidents.

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10.21608/ejhm.2018.14403

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Trauma, accident, mortality

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Ali

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Albshabshe

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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University (KKU)

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Fahad Abdullah Saeed

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Al Jarad

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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University (KKU)

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Jubran Safar Mater

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Al Shahrani

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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University (KKU)

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Salah Saeed al Jathnan

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Al Qahtani

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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University (KKU)

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Saeed Mohammed Saeed

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Alghamdi

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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University (KKU)

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Ali Ahmad Saeed

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Alsaleem

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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University (KKU)

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Mohammed Saeed Abdullah

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Alqahtani

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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University (KKU)

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73

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4

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2821

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2018-10-01

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2018-09-22

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2018-10-01

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6,382

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6,384

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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EJHM_Volume 73_Issue 4_Pages 6382-6384.pdf

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Pattern and frequencies of patients with abdominal trauma admitted to ICU of tertiary care center (southern region, Saudi Arabia)

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22 Jan 2023