Fatal injuries in rural and urban areas in northern Finland: a 5-year retrospective study
The following article: Raatiniemi L, Steinvik T, Liisanantti J, Ohtonen P, Martikainen M, Alahuhta S, Dehli T, Wisborg T, Bakke HK. Fatal injuries in rural and urban areas in northern Finland: a 5-year retrospective study. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2016 has been published at http://dx.doi....
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/8999 2023-05-15T17:42:25+02:00 Fatal injuries in rural and urban areas in northern Finland: a 5-year retrospective study Raatiniemi, Lasse Steinvik, Tine Liisanantti, Janne Ohtonen, Pasi Martikainen, Matti Alahuhta, Seppo Dehli, Trond Wisborg, Torben Bakke, Håkon Kvåle 2016-01-08 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/8999 https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.12682 eng eng Wiley Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2016 FRIDAID 1310429 doi:10.1111/aas.12682 0001-5172 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/8999 URN:NBN:no-uit_munin_8560 openAccess VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700 VDP::Medical disciplines: 700 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2016 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.12682 2021-06-25T17:54:32Z The following article: Raatiniemi L, Steinvik T, Liisanantti J, Ohtonen P, Martikainen M, Alahuhta S, Dehli T, Wisborg T, Bakke HK. Fatal injuries in rural and urban areas in northern Finland: a 5-year retrospective study. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2016 has been published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.12682 Background: Finland has the fourth highest injury mortality rate in the European Union. To better understand the causes of the high injury rate, and prevent these fatal injuries, studies are needed. Therefore, we set out to complete an analysis of the epidemiology of fatal trauma, and any contributory role for alcohol, long suspected to promote fatal injuries. As a study area, we chose the four northernmost counties of Finland; their mix of remote rural areas and urban centres allowed us to correlate mortality rates with ‘rurality’. Methods: The Causes of Death Register was consulted to identify deaths from external causes over a 5-year time period. Data were retrieved from death certificates, autopsy reports and medical records. The municipalities studied were classified as either rural or urban. Results: Of 2915 deaths categorized as occurring from external causes during our study period, 1959 were eligible for inclusion in our study. The annual crude mortality rate was 54 per 100,000 inhabitants; this rate was higher in rural vs. urban municipalities (65 vs. 45 per 100,000 inhabitants/year). Additionally, a greater number of pre-hospital deaths from accidental high-energy trauma occurred in rural areas (78 vs. 69%). 42% of all pre-hospital deaths occurred under the influence of alcohol. Conclusion: The crude mortality rate for fatal injuries was high overall as compared to other studies, and elevated in rural areas, where pre-hospital deaths were more common. Almost half of pre-hospital deaths occurred under the influence of alcohol. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Alahuhta ENVELOPE(25.400,25.400,66.883,66.883) Steinvik ENVELOPE(9.196,9.196,63.559,63.559) Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 60 5 668 676 |
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The following article: Raatiniemi L, Steinvik T, Liisanantti J, Ohtonen P, Martikainen M, Alahuhta S, Dehli T, Wisborg T, Bakke HK. Fatal injuries in rural and urban areas in northern Finland: a 5-year retrospective study. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2016 has been published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.12682 Background: Finland has the fourth highest injury mortality rate in the European Union. To better understand the causes of the high injury rate, and prevent these fatal injuries, studies are needed. Therefore, we set out to complete an analysis of the epidemiology of fatal trauma, and any contributory role for alcohol, long suspected to promote fatal injuries. As a study area, we chose the four northernmost counties of Finland; their mix of remote rural areas and urban centres allowed us to correlate mortality rates with ‘rurality’. Methods: The Causes of Death Register was consulted to identify deaths from external causes over a 5-year time period. Data were retrieved from death certificates, autopsy reports and medical records. The municipalities studied were classified as either rural or urban. Results: Of 2915 deaths categorized as occurring from external causes during our study period, 1959 were eligible for inclusion in our study. The annual crude mortality rate was 54 per 100,000 inhabitants; this rate was higher in rural vs. urban municipalities (65 vs. 45 per 100,000 inhabitants/year). Additionally, a greater number of pre-hospital deaths from accidental high-energy trauma occurred in rural areas (78 vs. 69%). 42% of all pre-hospital deaths occurred under the influence of alcohol. Conclusion: The crude mortality rate for fatal injuries was high overall as compared to other studies, and elevated in rural areas, where pre-hospital deaths were more common. Almost half of pre-hospital deaths occurred under the influence of alcohol. |
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Fatal injuries in rural and urban areas in northern Finland: a 5-year retrospective study |
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Fatal injuries in rural and urban areas in northern Finland: a 5-year retrospective study |
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Fatal injuries in rural and urban areas in northern Finland: a 5-year retrospective study |
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