Epidemiological analysis of 4214 emergency trauma patients in Shenzhen

10.6913/mrhk.060306

Meiting TANG；Qun CHEN；Li XU

Emergency department ； trauma ； epidemiology

Medical Research

6卷3期（2024 / 09 / 30）

59 - 66

英文

Objective: To analyze case data of emergency trauma patients from May 2018 to May 2023 in a tertiary care hospital in Shenzhen, summarize the patterns of trauma occurrences, and provide references for developing scientific prevention and control measures for emergency trauma patients. Methods: Clinical data of trauma patients who visited our emergency and disaster medical center from May 2018 to May 2023 were collected. Patients were grouped according to different criteria, including age, gender, time of injury, site of injury, and cause of injury, to analyze the epidemiological trends. Results: A total of 4214 emergency trauma patients were included, with 2609 males (62%) and 1605 females (38%), showing a significantly higher number of male patients. The age group primarily affected was 19-45 years old, accounting for 48%, followed by 46-65 years old at 35%. The top three trauma sites were the upper limbs in 1659 patients (40%), lower limbs in 1330 patients (32%), and the chest in 414 patients (10%). Regarding the cause of injury, the top five were falls, heavy object injuries, traffic injuries, crush injuries, and roller crush injuries. Trauma incidents occurred more frequently from April to May and less frequently from January to February each year. Conclusion: The majority of emergency trauma patients were male, and the causes and sites of injury showed clear distribution patterns. These findings provide valuable insights for formulating effective prevention and control measures for emergency trauma patients.