P-76 A retrospective analysis of the prevalence of traumarelated injuries in patients that were presented at the Accident and Emergency at the Georgetown Public Hospital Guyana
Author(s):
S Villareal , G Ang , M Perez , K Cummings, Z Bux, E Cummings
Year of Presentation:
2025
Objective: To identify the trends and factors that may have
contributed to trauma-related injuries among patients who
presented at the Accident and Emergency of the Georgetown Policy Hospital.
Methods: After Ethical approval was granted a retrospective review of the electronic trauma registry records was done for all patients with trauma-related injuries (TRI) who presented at the Accident and Emergency Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital, and who met the study’s inclusion criteria. These data were analyzed.
Results: A total of 713 cases with TRI were seen during the study period with an average incidence rate of 3.4%. The major cause of TRI were motor vehicular crashes, 28.1%, interpersonal/ domestic violence 21.7%, and falls 21%. With respect to admission males constituted the significant majority to the surgical wards, 36%. Soft tissue injuries were the most frequent, females (52.2%) and males (42.1%). Stab wounds, puncture wounds, and gunshot wounds were significantly more frequent among males (18.2%) versus females (4.5%).
Conclusion: Persons aged between 25 and 44, with a mean age of 33, represent the most frequently injured demographic. Road accidents emerge as the leading cause of injury for both genders, Injury prevention is an important Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).