Temporal trends in vascular trauma in Ontario, 1991-2009: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vascular injuries add substantial complexity to trauma care, yet Canadian epidemiologic data on such injuries are not readily available. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study to examine temporal trends in the rate of hospital admissions for vascular injuries from 1991 to 2009 in Ontario.

Methods

Individuals of any age admitted to hospital because of vascular trauma in Ontario were included. Details of vascular injury and patient demographic characteristics were recorded, hospital admission rates estimated and analyses stratified by sex, age, mechanism of injury, economic status and geographic location. Time-series analysis was used to examine trends in hospital admission rates.

Results

Of the 8252 hospital admissions for vascular trauma, 4287 (

SUBMITTER: Altoijry A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4933644 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature