Factors associated with injury severity among users of powered mobility devices

OBJECTIVETo examine the features of powered mobility device-related injuries and identify the predictors of injury severity in such settings. METHODSEmergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance data from 2011 to 2018 were used in this retrospective study. Participants were assigned to the...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental emergency medicine 2021, 8(2), , pp.103-110
Main Authors: Choi, Suk Won, Woo, Jae-Hyug, Hyun, Sung Youl, Jang, Jae Ho, Choi, Woo Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
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aged
equipment and supplies
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risk factors
wheelchairs
wounds and injuries
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Summary:OBJECTIVETo examine the features of powered mobility device-related injuries and identify the predictors of injury severity in such settings. METHODSEmergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance data from 2011 to 2018 were used in this retrospective study. Participants were assigned to the mild/moderate and severe groups based on their excess mortality ratio-adjusted injury severity score and their general injury-related factors and injury outcome-related factors were compared. RESULTSOf 407 patients, 298 (79.2%) were assigned to the mild/moderate group and 109 (26.8%) to the severe group. The severe group included a higher percentage of patients aged 70 years or older (43.0% vs. 59.6%, P=0.003), injuries incurred in the daytime (72.6% vs. 82.4%, P=0.044), injuries from traffic accidents and falls (P=0.042), head injuries (38.6% vs. 80.7%, P
ISSN:2383-4625
2383-4625
DOI:10.15441/ceem.20.078