Hospital Treated Head injury in Basrah: clinical and epidemiological aspects

MICN,; FICMS,; Neurosurgeon,; Abdullah Jasim MBChB, Wisam

	Hospital Treated Head injury in Basrah: clinical and epidemiological aspects
Thi-Qar Medical Journal
Article 1, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 126-134
Authors
; ; ; Wisam Abdullah Jasim MBChB
Abstract
Background: Head injury still one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. From this point every city should have its own study and evaluation for this problem. Objectives: To study the clinical and epidemiological aspects among a sample of head injury patients admitted to Alsadr teaching hospital in Basrah. Subjects and methods: All head injury patients were hospitalized in Al-Sadr teaching Hospital between February 2014 and February 2015 under the supervision of the author were enrolled in this study. Demographic, etiologic, injury and it is outcome data were collected. A descriptive analysis was performed. Results: The study included 133 patients. Males comprised 77% of all patients with head injury. Most of them were with private job. Most of the patients were children (40.6 %). Road traffic accident was the most common cause for head injury (62.4%). An increased trend of injury was noticed during winter. Clinically, mild head injury patients with Glasgow coma scale 14-15 was the biggest group (41.3%). Brain CT was positive in 42% of patients only with a brain contusion as a commonest finding, facial nerve was the commonest cranial nerve affected, (9%) ends with surgery, intensive care unit admission was (34%), In- hospital mortality was (7.5%). Conclusions: Males and those in their reproductive age (16-45 years) were mostly affected by head injuries. Road traffic accidents were the most common cause of head injuries in Basrah. Thus legislation for the implementation of protective laws and programs is urgently needed.

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