Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injuries in its Own Material of Emergency Service Rypin: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Background. It has been observed that the growing number of injuries goes along with industrialization and the rapid growth of motorization. On the other hand, better equipment of ambulances, development of surgery technique and diagnostic methods increase the number of victims surviving accidents. Traumatic brain injuries are a real social problem, with an upward trend all over the world.
Aim. Purpose of researches was the assessment of frequency of traumatic brain injuries occurrence on patients covered by care of the Emergency Service in Rypin.
Material and methods. Researches were performed based on documentation analysis of the archives of the Emergency Service Station in Rypin. A detailed analysis of the documentation helped to single out a group of 239 people, who sustained traumatic brain injuries district in 2008-2010.
Results. Statistically significant is the correlation betweenthe causeof injury orenvironmentalarea(p<0,05) andalcohol(p<0,05). There was noimpactonthe populationof such factorsas sex, age and time of yearforthe cause ofthe injury.
Conclusions. As a result of the study the following conclusions have been formed:
The most frequent cause of traumatic brain injuries are traffic accidents.
The time of the year when the accident occurred does not affect of the injury.
The gender or age of the surveyed group, do not have an influence on appearance of traumatic brain injuries.
The environmental area, where the accident occurred affects the cause of the injury.
Alcohol as a concomitant factor has an influence on the cause of the injury. (PNN 2013;2(1):4-8)