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dc.contributor.authorSheridan, A
dc.contributor.authorHowell, F
dc.contributor.authorMcKeown, N
dc.contributor.authorBedford, D
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-01T09:30:41Z
dc.date.available2012-03-01T09:30:41Z
dc.date.issued2012-03-01T09:30:41Z
dc.identifier.citationAdmissions and costs to acute hospitals resulting from road traffic crashes, 2005-2009., 104 (7):199-201 Ir Med Jen
dc.identifier.issn0332-3102
dc.identifier.pmid21957685
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/213673
dc.description.abstractRoad traffic crashes (RTCs) remain a leading cause of death and injury. The aim of this study was to explore the use of hospital data as a source of RTC-related injury data in Ireland, as current systems are believed to under-estimate the burden. Information on inpatient discharges for years 2005-2009, admitted with RTC-related injuries were extracted from HIPE. There were 14,861 discharges; 9,661 (65.0%) were male, with an average age of 33 years. The median length of stay was two days. The most common diagnosis was head injury (n = 4,644; 31.2%). The average inpatient hospital cost was Euro 6,395 per discharge. 1,498 (10.1%) were admitted to intensive care units. This study has identified 3.5 times more serious injuries (14,861) than identified in the Road Safety Authority (RSA) statistics (4,263) indicating that the extent of road injuries is greater than previously estimated. Hospital data could be used annually in conjunction with RSA and other data; ideally the data should be linked.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subject.meshAccidents, Traffic
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and over
dc.subject.meshChi-Square Distribution
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschool
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHospital Costs
dc.subject.meshHospitalization
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshInfant
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newborn
dc.subject.meshIntensive Care Units
dc.subject.meshIreland
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPatient Discharge
dc.subject.otherPUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTen
dc.subject.otherHEALTH SERVICE PLANNINGen
dc.titleAdmissions and costs to acute hospitals resulting from road traffic crashes, 2005-2009.en
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Public Health, HSE Dublin North East, Railway St, Navan, Co Meath.en
dc.identifier.journalIrish medical journalen
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-22T16:07:18Z
html.description.abstractRoad traffic crashes (RTCs) remain a leading cause of death and injury. The aim of this study was to explore the use of hospital data as a source of RTC-related injury data in Ireland, as current systems are believed to under-estimate the burden. Information on inpatient discharges for years 2005-2009, admitted with RTC-related injuries were extracted from HIPE. There were 14,861 discharges; 9,661 (65.0%) were male, with an average age of 33 years. The median length of stay was two days. The most common diagnosis was head injury (n = 4,644; 31.2%). The average inpatient hospital cost was Euro 6,395 per discharge. 1,498 (10.1%) were admitted to intensive care units. This study has identified 3.5 times more serious injuries (14,861) than identified in the Road Safety Authority (RSA) statistics (4,263) indicating that the extent of road injuries is greater than previously estimated. Hospital data could be used annually in conjunction with RSA and other data; ideally the data should be linked.


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