Rashid Nehal Khan

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Introduction: Roads are considered a sign of development bringing a lot of advantages to people of this planet. Yet, growth of road network has brought road crashes leading to premature deaths and frequently morbidity and disability of productive age group. A study has been designed to study the pattern of injuries and associated demographic factors. Aim & Objective: To record the pattern of injuries after conducting the examination of the victims of Road Traffic Accident and study the demographic factors. Results: A total of 226 patients were examined who were victims of road traffic accidents. Among victims 190 were male (84.07%) and 36 (15.93%) were female. 30.97% cases were seen in 21-30 years age group which was highest in different age distribution. Abrasions were most common in non fatal accidents (54.62%) followed by contusion (20.25%). The most common anatomical part to be injured is lower limb (37.39%) followed by upper limb and face. Among fractures, upper limb fractures (n=22) were more common than lower limb fractures (n=12). Most of the victims were two-wheeler riders ie 38.20%. The most common site of accident was the straight roads (45.13%) followed by highways. Conclusion: It may be concluded that there is urgent need to address the epidemic carnage on the roads. Road traffic deaths are to a great extent preventable if due care is taken both by individual and also by the administrative authorities. Keywords: Road Traffic Accidents, Injuries, Accident and Emergency Department.

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Introduction: In India 7 million people suffer from burn injury, out of which, 7 lakh need hospital admission and 2.4 lakh become disabled. Burn injuries have varied aetiological factors with varied demographic profile. The cause of death is in direct link to percentage and depth of burn injuries. Hence, this study was undertaken to study the profile of burn patients and come to conclusion of the aetiological factors leading to mortality in burn cases. Aims & Objectives: To describe the profile of burn injuries related death based on retrospective study of eight years in a tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra, and  to study the burn injuries fatalities based on age, sex, place of residence, cause of injuries body surface area affected  and cause of death. Materials & Methods: A 8 year retrospective data of all the autopsies conducted where the cause of death was due to burns were studied as per aim and objective of study. The data from 2011 to 2018 were studied. Results: A total of 87 cases died due to burn injuries in the period from 2011 to 2018. Total autopsies conducted for all cases at the centre were 1976.  Maximum cases were seen (42.72%) in 16-30 years age group. 75.86 % were female victims. The urban setting was involved in 37.93 % and rural setting was in 66.87%. The cause of death was septicemia in 68 cases, shock in 12 cases, asphyxia in 5 cases and renal failure in 2 cases. The most common percentage of burns leading to fatalities was above 60 % burns. As per the cause, 75.86% cases were due to flame burns. Conclusion: The epidemiological factors of the burn injuries are varied in different regions of world. For effective planning and preventing burn injuries, the approach has to be multi pronged like awareness, education and early treatment. Keywords: Profile, Burns, Septicaemia.

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