Determination of the burden of spinal cord injury and limb amputation as a result of the bam earthquake in 2004
Autor: | Farzaneh Zolala, Salman Daneshi, Mohamadreza baneshi, Ali Akbar Haghdoost |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry medicine.medical_treatment lcsh:Surgery years of life lost due to premature mortality lcsh:RD1-811 Disease Limb amputation Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Spinal cord medicine.disease spinal cord injury World health Years of potential life lost medicine.anatomical_structure Amputation amputation Emergency medicine Health care years of life lost due to disability Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine disability-adjusted life years business Spinal cord injury |
Zdroj: | Archives of Trauma Research, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 7-10 (2018) |
ISSN: | 2251-953X |
Popis: | Background and Objectives: This study aimed at investigating the burden of injuries, including spinal cord injuries and limb amputation, caused by the Bam earthquake. Materials and Methods: The data related to morbidity of spinal cord injuries were collected from records provided by State Welfare Organization of Iran. Then, morbidity and mortality data for amputation and also mortality of spinal cord injuries were obtained from a previous study using the network scale-up method. Then, we followed the World Health Organization guidelines to assess the burden of this disease, and then years of life lost (YLL) and years of life lost due to disability (YLD) were calculated. Results: The disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) caused by the spinal cord injury were 15,435 years. YLL due to premature mortality was 13,134 and YLD was 2301 years and the number of DALY caused by limb amputation was equal to 2184, all of which were due to YLD. Conclusions: According to the results of the present study, spinal cord injuries and amputations resulting from the earthquake impose many burdens on society. This provides outcomes and evidence for policymaking and planning in the field of health care for policymakers. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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