Stojchevska-Prodanovska, Viktorija and Jovanovska, Tanja and Rajchanovska, Domnika and Filov, Izabela and Arsovski, Denis (2023) DISTRIBUTION OF INJURY DEATHS IN REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA. In: Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences, 05.10.2023 - 08.10.2023, Istanbul, Turkiye.
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Abstract
Background and aims: Injuries – both unintentional and violence-related – take the lives of 4.4 million people around the world each year and constitute nearly 8% of all deaths. For people age 5-29 years, 3 of the top 5 causes of death are injury-related, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide. Injuries and violence are a significant cause of death and burden of disease in all countries; however, they are not evenly distributed across or within countries – some people are more vulnerable than others depending on the conditions in which they are born, grown, work, live and age. The aim of this research study was to present the amount of injury deaths and their distribution in Republic of North Macedonia in the period of 2019 to 2021.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of the number of registered injury deaths caused by external causes, localization of injuries, burns, frostbites, and poisonings by drugs, medicaments and biological substances has been conducted for the period between 2019-2021. The data has been collected by “Mortality in Republic of North Macedonia”- publication issued by the Public Healthcare Institute.
Results: The total number of deaths in 2019 is 455 (2,23%) out of the total number of deceased with crude rate of 21.93 in 100 000; in 2020 the total number of deaths is 438 (1,7%) with crude rate of 21.11 in 100 000; and in 2021 there are 258 deaths (1.93%) registered with a crude rate of 24.89 in 100 000. According to ICD-10 in 2019 and 2020 the highest percentage of injury deaths are classified as “other and unspecified effects of external causes” (21% and 27%) and in 2021 the highest percentage is classified as “injuries to the hip and thighs” (32.05%).
Discussion - Conclusions: There is solid scientific evidence for what is proven to prevent injuries (and acts of violence) as well as to treat their effects in many contexts. Injuries are predictable and preventable. For all types of injuries (and violence), providing victims with high-quality emergency care can reduce the number of fatalities, short- and long-term disabilities, and aid individuals impacted in adjusting to the effects of the injury or violence on their lives on a physical, emotional, financial, and legal level.
Keywords: Injuries, mortality, disability.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) |
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| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences |
| Divisions: | Higher Medical School |
| Depositing User: | Prof. d-r. Viktorija Stojcevska |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Nov 2023 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2023 08:44 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/9158 |
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