Journal of Surgery and Trauma
نشریه جراحی و تروما
J Surg Trauma
Medical Sciences
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An enquiry into the frequency of drowning cases in the provinces bordering the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea from 2011 to 2014
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Research
<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> In Iran, few studies have been carried out on the frequency of drowning cases in the country's southern and northern coasts. The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency of drowning cases in the provinces with northern and southern coastal margins from 2011 to 2014 and to examine the risk factors related to drowning mortality.<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional analytical study made use of the data from The Country’s Reports of Drowning in the Provinces Bordering the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea by the Center of Disaster Management and Emergency Response, Office of Disaster Prevention and Safety Promotion, Iran, which were also registered at the Health Departments of Universities of Medical Sciences in Mazandaran, Guilan, Golestan, Khuzestan, Bushehr, and Hormozgan. The data were statistically analyzed by SPSS V.16 software. For descriptive analysis, frequency percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> The highest frequency of drowning was related to Mazandaran Province (65.3 percent). Among instances of drowning, the majority of them led to death (64.7%). Men (79.5%) had the highest percentage of cases. Age group <em>20-24 years</em> (20.4%) had the highest number of drowning. Most drowning incidents happened during summer, the month of August (30.6), and guest people (from other provinces) (72.9%).<br>
<strong>Conclusions:</strong> With regard to the findings of this study and the rate of drowning and deaths related to drowning, it is required that more comprehensive prevention programs be designed to deal with this health problem and to reduce losses and tolls. Improving the beaches and increasing the protected areas at coastal stretches of the country are among the safety measures that can be helpful in this regard.</p>
Frequency, Drowning, Iran, Caspian Sea
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Mosaddegh
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1Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Management Research Center, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mahdi
Rezai
(mah_re@yahoo.com)
10031947532846004737
10031947532846004737
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2Research and Development Center of Firoozgar Hospital, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad
Tahmasbi Sisakht
m.tahmasbi80@yahoo.com
10031947532846004738
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Research Development Unit, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Fetemeh
Hajj Agha Mohseni
: fatememohseni20@yahoo.com
10031947532846004739
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Trauma and Injury Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hassan
Nouri Sari
: hassannourisari@yahoo.com
10031947532846004740
10031947532846004740
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Emergency Physician, Emergency Medicine Management Research Center, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Arman
Jahangiri
Arman.jahangiri54@gmail.com
10031947532846004741
10031947532846004741
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Emergency Physician, Emergency Medicine Management Research Center, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Lobat
Majidi
Lobat.majidi@gmail.com
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Manizhe
Nasiri zade
m.nassirizadeh@yahoo.com
10031947532846004743
10031947532846004743
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MSc of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical sciences, Birjand, Iran