Traumatic Head Injuries in Moldova: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Medical Registry Data
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COCIU, Svetlana, HAMANN, Cara, CEBANU, Serghei, CAZACU-STRATU, Angela, COMAN, Madalina Adina, PEEK-ASA, Corinne L.. Traumatic Head Injuries in Moldova: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Medical Registry Data. In: Folia Medica, 2023, vol. 65, pp. 775-782. ISSN 0204-8043. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/folmed.65.e91262
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Volumul 65 / 2023 / ISSN 0204-8043 /ISSNe 1314-2143

Traumatic Head Injuries in Moldova: a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Medical Registry Data

Черепно-мозговые травмы в Молдове: перекрёстный анализ данных медицинского регистра

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3897/folmed.65.e91262

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Cociu Svetlana1, Hamann Cara2, Cebanu Serghei1, Cazacu-Stratu Angela1, Coman Madalina Adina3, Peek-Asa Corinne L.4
 
1 ”Nicolae Testemițanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy,
2 College of Public Health, the University of Iowa,
3 Babeș-Bolyai University,
4 University of California, San Diego
 
 
Disponibil în IBN: 4 decembrie 2023


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Aim: The aims of this study were to evaluate the demographics and crash profiles of road traffic-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients treated at two emergency departments in the Republic of Moldova, and to identify areas for prevention. Materials and methods: A prospective study was conducted using data from the medical records of a pilot TBI registry from the emergency departments of two large hospitals in Moldova. The study sample included patients with TBI related to road traffic mechanisms from March 1 to August 31, 2019. Results: During the study period, 368 patients were included in the TBI registry, with 113 (30.7%) of them having TBIs caused by traffic. Children under the age of 18 (44.2%), people aged 30-49 (18.6%), and males (71.7%) were the largest proportions of the road traffic-related TBI patient population. Most (78.8%) of the TBI injuries occurred in a transportation area (street, road, highway, etc.), among children under age of 18, while walking (36.7%) or riding in a passenger vehicle (68.4%). Pedestrians (42.5%) accounted for the most cases, followed by passengers (33.6%) and drivers (23.9%). Over two-thirds of all cases were tested for alcohol. Most cases were in June (20.4%) and between 2 pm and 6 pm (29.2%) within the research period. Conclusions: This is the first study to examine the road traffic-related traumatic brain injuries in the Republic of Moldova, which underlines the high burden of injuries among males, children, and the middle-aged population. Results from this study will help to support the development of a country’s national TBI registry and can argue for the running of comprehensive measures in road injury prevention targeted to the most affected populations 

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driver, motor vehicle occupant, passenger, pedestrian, traumatic brain injury