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Traumatic Health Effects Due To A Storm: An Observational Case-Study On Patients Received At The County Emergency Clinical Hospital From Timisoara

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  • Cristina Petrescu

    ("Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hygiene, Timisoara)

  • Mihai Grecu

    (County Emergency Clinical Hospital “Pius Brinzeu” Timisoara, UPU SMURD (Emergency Receiving Unit SMURD), Timisoara)

  • Silvia Barbu

    (Regional Meteorological Center Banat-Crisana)

  • Marius Craina

    (County Emergency Clinical Hospital “Pius Brinzeu” Timisoara, Timisoara)

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the performed study was to investigate the traumatic health effects in patients received at the emergency service due to a storm event that happened on the 17th of September 2017 in Timisoara. Material of study consisted of a sample of 75 patients (62.67% males, 37.33% females) who came to the emergency service of the County Hospital with traumatic health effects. The method was an observational case-study with an investigation of traumatic health effects. Results: Traumatic health effects due to the storm were caused by patients falling (51.78% of diagnostics: fractures, contusions, sprains) and by being hit by flying objects (42.85% of diagnostics: craniocerebral traumatisms and contusive wounds). The patients were either sent home (54.66%), admitted (25.34%) and hospitalized (13.33% more than 10 days) or transferred (12%). Conclusion: Traumatic health effects due to the storm were severe and involved substantial recovery time and considerable expense of resources. Classification-JEL:

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  • Cristina Petrescu & Mihai Grecu & Silvia Barbu & Marius Craina, 2019. "Traumatic Health Effects Due To A Storm: An Observational Case-Study On Patients Received At The County Emergency Clinical Hospital From Timisoara," CBU International Conference Proceedings, ISE Research Institute, vol. 7(0), pages 798-803, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aad:iseicj:v:7:y:2019:i:0:p:798-803
    DOI: 10.12955/cbup.v7.1458
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