Epidemiology of Traffic Injuries before, during and 1 Year after the COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: National Findings from the Saudi Red Crescent Authority.

Autor:	Alsofayan YM; Executive Directorate of Medical Affairs, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alghnam SA; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University For Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alkhorisi AM; Operation Center, Public Health Agency, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Almalki HA; Department of Public Health, Preventive Medicine Administration, Ministry of Health, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Alsaihani MD; Department of Risk Management, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Almazroa MA; Executive Directorate of Medical Affairs, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alharbi AK; Executive Directorate of Operational Affairs, Saudi Red Crescent Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Hajjam RM; Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom., Alhajjaj FS; Department of Emergency Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia., Alowais JM; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciences [Saudi J Med Med Sci] 2022 May-Aug; Vol. 10 (2), pp. 111-116. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 28.
DOI:	10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_59_22
Abstrakt:	Background: Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death in Saudi Arabia. Studies have examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on traffic injuries treated in healthcare institutions, but its impact on patients seeking emergency medical transport for traffic injuries remains unclear. Objective: This study aimed to determine changes in traffic injuries' distribution and outcomes among patients seeking emergency medical transport before, during, and after the COVID-19 restrictions were imposed in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a nationwide retrospective study of all injuries reported to the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) between January 1 st , 2020, and May 31 st , 2021. The cases in the study were categorized based on the following three time periods: (1) Pre-restriction (January 1 to March 23, 2020), (2) restriction (March 24 to June 21, 2020), and (3) post-restriction (June 22, 2020, to May 31, 2021). Results: A total of 142,763 cases of traffic-related injuries were recorded at the SRCA during the study period: pre-restriction, 27,811 (19.5%); restriction, 14,414 (10.1%); post-restriction, 100,538 (70.4%). Males accounted for most cases throughout the study period, but a significant increase in the number of females was observed in the post-restriction period compared with the first two timeframes (12.2% vs. 3.4% and 3.4%, respectively; P < 0.01). During the restriction period, the rate of mortality was the highest, and rollover crashes were significantly higher (18.2% vs. 14.0% and 14.6%; P < 0.01). Overall, pedestrians were almost three times more likely to die following injuries than occupants or drivers (OR = 2.7). Conclusions: Further prevention programs to reduce traffic injuries are needed to improve traffic safety and improve population health. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2022 Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences.)
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