Mortality and morbidity following road accidents.
The results of a prospective study of the victims of road traffic accidents from the time of injury until their discharge from hospital or death are reported. Data on 2392 surviving hospital admissions and 344 deaths were collected over a period of one year from 12 hospitals covering a wide area in northern England.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D003422:Critical Care; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000401:mortality; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000401:mortality; D012151:Resuscitation; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*