COMPARISON OF THE RATE OF HEAD INJURY REGARDING THE SEAT POSITION IN 4-WHEELED VEHICLES IN THE JAPAN TRAUMA DATA BANK (JTDB)

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  • MOTOMURA Tomokazu
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School
  • MASHIKO Kunihiro
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School
  • YOKOTA Hiroyuki
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • OTTE Dietmar
    Accident Research Unit, Medical University of Hannover, Germany

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  • 自動四輪車乗員の頭部外傷受傷率における乗車位置間比較検討

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<p>　　Background : The government has set the traffic fatality target to less than 3,000 by 2015.</p><p>　　Objective : To ascertain problems in Japan's prevention system for traffic fatalities and injuries.</p><p>　　Methods : The rate of head injury for each abbreviated injury score grade (AIS : 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+, 5+, or 6) was compared by seat position using data in the Japan Trauma Data Bank (JTDB). We analyzed registered data for which the seat position in a 4-wheel vehicle during the period January 2005 to December 2009 was clearly recorded.</p><p>　　Results : For JTDB data, AIS scores of 1+, 2+, 3+, and 4+ were higher for the rear seat than for the driver's seat and passenger seat.</p><p>　　Discussion : We can only speculate on the reasons behind these tendencies at this time because Japan has no database which includes both traffic accident and medical status data.</p><p>　　Conclusion : We need to create an integrated database containing data on the both accident and medical status of those involved in traffic accidents to better ascertain prevention measures for Japan.</p>

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