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24 h mortality and its predictors among road traffic accident victims in a resource limited setting; a multicenter cohort study
IntroductionThe incidence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) is on the rise contributing to the global burden of mortality as a major global health...
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Lost years, mortality burden: the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on premature death due to road traffic accidents in a northern state in Malaysia
BackgroundThis study addresses the persistent global burden of road traffic fatalities, particularly in middle-income countries like Malaysia, by...
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Epidemiological characteristics of deaths from road traffic accidents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a study based on traffic police records (2018–2020)
IntroductionRoad traffic accidents are a major cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries, causing permanent disabilities, and other indirect health...
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Determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of road traffic accidents in dessie comprehensive specialized hospital North-East Ethiopia
BackgroundPost-traumatic stress disorder is the most common mental disorder occurring among survivors of road traffic accidents. However, it remains...
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Management of Maxillofacial Trauma in Road Traffic Accident (RTA) at Tertiary Care Center
Road traffic accidents (RTA) are the major cause of maxillofacial injuries (MFIs) in develo** countries (Akama et al. 2007). Road traffic accidents...
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Comparative study of postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) against traditional forensic autopsy findings in fatal road traffic accidents — a pilot analysis
BackgroundVirtopsy is “a virtual alternative to the traditional autopsy, conducted with scanning and imaging technology,” mainly with the use of...
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Comparison of mortality prediction models for road traffic accidents: an ensemble technique for imbalanced data
BackgroundInjuries caused by RTA are classified under the International Classification of Diseases-10 as ‘S00-T99’ and represent imbalanced samples...
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People Who Used Illicit Drugs Had Higher Rates of Road Traffic Accidents: a Population-Based Study in Taiwan, 2007–2016
Road traffic under the influence of drugs is an important issue of public health and social safety. We aimed to investigate the temporal trends of...
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Predictors of pre-hospital vs. hospital mortality due to road traffic injuries in an Iranian population: results from Tabriz integrated road traffic injury registry
BackgroundRoad Traffic Injuries (RTIs) is considered as one of the main health challenges and causes of mortality, worldwide and especially in Iran....
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Smoking Behavior and Driver’s Involvement in Road Traffic Accidents in Bangladesh
Smoking is the world’s leading preventable cause of death, and it is becoming more prevalent among adults in Bangladesh. Road traffic accidents...
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Factors associated with motorcycle-related road traffic crashes in Africa, a Sco** review from 2016 to 2022
BackgroundThe toll associated with road traffic crashes (RTC) is high, and the burden of injury is disproportionately borne by pedestrians and motor...
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Factors influencing nurses’ pain assessment and management of road traffic casualties: a qualitative study at a military hospital in Ghana
BackgroundEvidence shows that patients who visit the surgical and trauma emergency units may be discharged with untreated or increased pain levels....
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Prevalence and determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder among road traffic accident survivors: a prospective survey at selected hospitals in southern Ethiopia
BackgroundPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among road traffic accident survivors (RTA), yet the psychological welfare of the...
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Serum D-dimer level as a predictor of neurological functional prognosis in cases of head injuries caused by road traffic accidents
BackgroundThe number of traffic fatalities is declining in Japan; however, a large proportion of head injuries are still attributable to traffic...
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Injury Pattern and Injury Severity of In-Hospital Deceased Road Traffic Accident Victims in The Netherlands: Dutch Road Traffic Accidents Fatalities
BackgroundFurther reduction in road traffic accident (RTA) fatalities is a key priority in the European Union. Since data on injury patterns related...
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Axonal injury is detected by βAPP immunohistochemistry in rapid death from head injury following road traffic collision
The accumulation of βAPP caused by axonal injury is an active energy-dependent process thought to require blood circulation; therefore, it is closely...
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Epidemiology of Oral and Maxillofacial Traumatic Injuries Among the Patients Reporting to the Dental Institute of Western Maharashtra Region, India
ObjectiveTo analyze the distribution, etiology, and patterns of oral and maxillofacial trauma among the subjects reporting to a dental institute in...
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Analysis of the regional distribution of road traffic mortality and associated factors in Japan
BackgroundRegional differences in road traffic (RT) mortality among municipalities have not been revealed in Japan. Further, the association between...
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Autopsy-based all-cause unnatural mortality during pre-pandemic and pandemic of COVID-19 in Varanasi, India: a retrospective analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant disruptions in healthcare systems worldwide, with Varanasi, India, experiencing profound challenges in...
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Inequality in in-hospital mortality due to road traffic accident between ethnic populations in specified groups living in the same country
BackgroundRoad traffic accidents (RTA) are not equally distributed between ethnic groups, disproportionately affecting minorities. In Israel, Arabs...