| Autor: |
Dorota Lasota, Mariusz Goniewicz, Dariusz Kosson, Andrzej Ochal, Paweł Krajewski, Sylwia Tarka, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Dagmara Mirowska-Guzel |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
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| Zdroj: |
PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 9, p e0221749 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0221749 |
| Popis: |
IntroductionA substantial percentage of traffic crashes involve people under the influence of ethyl alcohol. In such circumstances, we speak of the possible effect of ethanol upon trauma outcomes. The present research aimed to assess the state of sobriety fatal pedestrian victims and the correlation between the level of sobriety and the severity of injuries.Research material and methodThe data was obtained from the Warsaw Medical University's Department of Forensic Medicine. The analysis covered the data for the period of 2009-2013; it encompassed 158 fatal pedestrian victims hit by passenger cars. The appropriate methods of statistical analysis were applied.ResultsThe majority of the fatal pedestrian victims were individuals under the influence of ethyl alcohol (72.15%). Significant correlations were observed between the concentration of ethyl alcohol and the victims' gender (pConclusionsPedestrians under the influence of ethyl alcohol are a significant group of victims of traffic crashes. Ethyl alcohol is not an independent factor affecting the severity of injuries. A higher percentage of pedestrian victims die on the scene, especially in rural areas. |
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