National Surveillance of Injury in the Republic of Korea: Increased Injury Vulnerability in the Late Middle Age.

ABSTRACT: Surveillance of injury patterns and comparisons among different age groups help develop a better understanding of recent injury trends and early prevention. This study conducted a national surveillance of injury by age group. Data were collected retrospectively from Emergency Department-Based Injury In-Depth Surveillance (EDIIS) in South Korea, between January 2011 and December 2017. Patients were divided into the following four groups by age: Group 1-18 to 34 years, Group 2-35 to 49 years, Group 3-50 to 64 years, and Group 4-≥65 years. A total of 1,221,746 patients were included in the study. Findings revealed that, each year, the injury rate increased in the population aged ≥65 years. The place and mechanism of injury in Group 3 were similar to those in younger age groups, while injury o

SUBMITTER: Chang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908217 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature