A Descriptive Study Of The Burden Of Animal-Related Trauma At Cork University Hospital.
Ir Med J
; 111(1): 673, 2018 01 10.
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ABSTRACT
Farming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland1 and the incidence of farm accidents is rising. This study examines major farm animal-related trauma treated at Cork University Hospital over a 5 year period. There were 54 patients admitted to Cork University Hospital (C.U.H.) with major farm animal-related trauma. The median age was 56 years, 85% were male and the median hospital length of stay was four days. Older patients had longer lengths of stay; 5.5 vs 4 days (p=0.026). Tibia/fibula fractures were the most common injuries (N=13, 24%); head injury occurred in six patients (11%). There were 32 (59%) patients who required surgery, the majority for orthopaedic injuries. There were nine patients (16.7%) admitted to the intensive care unit; their median ICU stay was four days. Injury prevention and treatment strategies require that the age profile, mechanism of injury and injury patterns of farmers sustaining animal-related trauma is recognised.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos Ocupacionais
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Fazendeiros
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article