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High magnitude of road traffic accident among traumatized patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study
Background: Globally road traffic accidents cause around 50 million injuries and disabilities and close to 1.35 million deaths every year. In Ethiopia approximately five thousand deaths are estimated to occur annually due to road traffic accidents. However there is limited data on the precise burden of the problem in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the magnitude of road traffic accidents and associated factors among traumatized patients who visited the emergency units of selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on 381 trauma patients who visited the emergency department of three public hospitals in Addis Ababa between June 1 and July 12 2022. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire entered into Epi-data and exported to SPSS for statistical analysis. A logistic regression model was used to identify factors contributing to road traffic accidents at a significant level of P < 0.05.
Results: The majority of participants were males (73.5%) between 20 and 39 years old (65.1%) and married (45.7%). The prevalence of road traffic accidents among traumatized patients was 37.3% (95% CI: 32.5 42.3) in public hospitals in Addis Ababa. After adjusting for potential confounders being male [AOR (95% CI) = 2.77 (1.6 4.8)] traveling in the afternoon [AOR (95% CI) = 0.6 (0.3 0.9)] and alcohol-drinking before travel [AOR (95% CI) = 2.50 (1.6 4.0)] were factors contributing to road traffic accidents.
Conclusion: The prevalence of road traffic accidents was very high in Addis Ababa public hospitals. Being male traveling in the afternoon and drinking alcohol before travel were significantly associated with an increased risk of road traffic accidents. Community awareness creation strict traffic flow control in the morning and alcohol breath tests will ultimately decrease road traffic accidents. In the meantime expansion and strengthening of pre-hospital care and post-crash trauma care services.
Traumatic bronchial transection following blunt trauma in a teenager: A case report
Tracheobronchial injury (TBI) is an uncommon life-threatening chest injury particularly in children that can occur as a result of iatrogenic or unintentional trauma. It can induce airway obstruction and precipitate life-threatening respiratory failure. However clinical manifestations can vary posing challenges in establishing a diagnosis. We report an 11-year-old male presented with respiratory difficulty and neck swelling immediately after falling from a height of 15 meters. Chest examination revealed absent air entry in the right lung and decreased air entry in the left lung. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a right-sided pneumothorax and a complete transection of the right main bronchus 7mm from the carina. Bilateral thoracostomy and chest tube insertion were performed. The patient was further evaluated by fibreoptic bronchoscope which showed a complete transection of the right main bronchus. However due to the progression of subcutaneous emphysema and persistent pneumothorax the patient subsequently underwent surgical repair of the bronchial damage with a successful outcome.
In conclusion this case report presents a rare clinical entity of TBI in children. Heightened clinical suspicion prompt stabilization and multidisciplinary care involving healthcare specialists are essential for the survival of TBI patients. Often a tailored surgical approach is necessary for definitive repair.