Exploring characteristics and severity of road traffic injuries in Lebanon using emergency department hospital-based data.

ABSTRACT: In Lebanon, the lack of quality data on road traffic injuries (RTIs) led to the implementation of a hospital-based RTI surveillance system by the Ministry of Health in in private and public-run hospitals in the Bekaa governorate. This paper aims to describe the characteristics and severity of RTIs recorded over two years during the pilot phase. It also assesses the strengths and challenges of the surveillance system, highlighting areas for enhancement. The data collected from the Emergency department (ED) was used to conduct a retrospective analysis of population-based injuries hospitalized for road traffic crashes (RTC). Designated focal persons reported injuries weekly using a standardized form, which included demographic and crash-related variables, body lesions, and vital signs. Data w

SUBMITTER: Youssef D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11486940 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature