Epidemiology of high-energy trauma in Chile: An ecological analysis using public registries

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dc.coverageDOI: 10.5867/medwave.2024.07.2929
dc.creatorBarahona, Maximiliano
dc.creatorAlegría, Anselmo
dc.creatorAmstein, Camila
dc.creatorCárcamo, Marcela
dc.creatorBarahona, Macarena
dc.date2024
dc.date.accessioned05-01-2026 18:14
dc.date.available05-01-2026 18:14
dc.description<p>High-energy trauma is defined as severe organic injuries resulting from events that generate a large amount of kinetic, electrical, or thermal energy. It represents a significant public health concern, accounting for 10% of global mortality. This article aims to describe the epidemiology of high-energy trauma in Chile. Specifically, it seeks to compare the mortality rate per 100 000 inhabitants among member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO), provide a descriptive analysis of notifications under the Explicit Health Guarantees (GES) for the health issue of polytraumatized patients, and analyze the trend in the mortality rate due to external causes in Chile. This study employs an ecological design using three open-access databases. First, the WHO database on deaths from traffic accidents in 2019 was used. Then, the GES database was consulted for the "Polytraumatized" issue between 2018 and 2022. Finally, the Chilean Department of Health Statistics database on causes of death between 1997 and 2020 was utilized. In 2019, Chile ranked in the middle regarding the mortality rate per 100 000 inhabitants due to traffic accidents. GES notifications for polytrauma predominantly involved men aged 20 to 40 years and those affiliated with the public health system, highlighting a primary focus for prevention efforts. Mortality from accidents showed a decreasing trend, with significant structural changes identified in 2000 and 2007.</p>eng
dc.identifierhttps://investigadores.uandes.cl/en/publications/fce7fb5a-bfc6-4f15-8368-b99ee6023c6e
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.sourcevol.24 (2024) nr.7
dc.subjectAccident falls/mortality
dc.subjectAccident injury
dc.subjectAccidents
dc.subjectMultiple trauma
dc.subjectTraffic/mortality
dc.subjectWounds and injuries/epidemiology
dc.subjectwounds and injuries/mortality
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
dc.titleEpidemiology of high-energy trauma in Chile: An ecological analysis using public registrieseng
dc.titleEpidemiología del trauma de alta energía en Chile: análisis ecológico con registros públicosspa
dc.typeReview articleeng
dc.typeArtículo de revisiónspa
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