Fatality Rate of Trauma Victims in Southern Iran: A Five-Year Survey

Background: In recent years traumatic injuries and their related mortality have become a major public health issue in Iran. This study aimed to assess injuries and mortality rate in southern Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all trauma cases aged above ۱۴ years, who were referred to Rajaee hospital, Shiraz, Iran from January ۲۰۱۰ to December ۲۰۱۴, were enrolled. Age, gender, cause of injury, and in-patient hospital mortality were extracted from the hospital information system and analyzed. Results: The study participants included ۴۱,۱۸۲ patients, among whom ۳۲,۲۱۹ (۷۸.۲%) were male and ۸,۹۶۳ (۲۱.۸%) were female. The frequency of all injuries was higher in males. In the current study, fatality rate was ۲.۶۵%, male and female fatality rates were ۲.۷۰% and ۲.۴۵%, respectively. Even though admission had an ascending trend from ۲۰۱۰ to ۲۰۱۴, a noticeable reduction in the trend of fatality rate was seen ۴.۵ % and ۳% in pedestrian-related injuries and gunshot -related injuries. Conclusions: In the light of medical advances in trauma management, allocating budget is necessary for prevention and implementation of vehicles’ safety protocols and developing educational programs to reduce mortality