Descriptive study of firearm injuries at KasrAl-ainy hospitals through the year 2014 /
دراسة وصفية لإصابات الطلق الناري في مستشفي قصر العيني خلال عام 2014
Rabab Abd Elmoez Amin Eltokhy ; Supervised Mervat Hamdy Abdelsalam , Heba Gamal Kotb , Marwa Issak Mohamed
- Cairo : Rabab Abdelmoez Amin Eltokhy , 2016
- 138 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Forensic Medicine - Toxicology
Objectives: The aim of the current study is to statistically assess the frequency, types, circumstances, clinical presentation, management techniques, hospital stay, outcomes and the development of infirmity of firearm cases admitted to Kasr Alainy hospital through the year 2014. Subjects & Methods: The data presented in this study were collected from medical records of patients with firearm injuries who were admitted to Kasr-Alainy hospital during one year period from January 2014 to December 2014.Results: Total number of cases were 352, males were (92.9%) of cases, the most frequent age group was the adulthood group, most of cases came from Giza, the homicidal manner comprised (52%), majority of the incidences occurred in summer after midnight, most involved body region was lower limb and the most common type of injury was organ injury, (60.8%) of cases received surgical intervention and (56.8%) were recovered.Conclusion And Recommendations: There is a need to decrease the number of firearms used and sold in Egypt. There is a need for educational efforts, and community and societal curriculum to reduce the number of firearm-related injuries