The effect of ethyl alcohol on the severity of injuries in fatal pedestrian victims of traffic crashes

English version

Autoři: Dorota Lasota ^aff001; Mariusz Goniewicz ^aff002; Dariusz Kosson ^aff003; Andrzej Ochal ^aff004; Paweł Krajewski ^aff005; Sylwia Tarka ^aff005; Krzysztof Goniewicz ^aff006; Dagmara Mirowska-Guzel ^aff001
Působiště autorů: Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland ^aff001; Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland ^aff002; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Division of Teaching, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland ^aff003; Department of Trauma Surgery and Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland ^aff004; Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland ^aff005; Department of Security Studies, Polish Air Force Academy, Dęblin, Poland ^aff006
Vyšlo v časopise: PLoS ONE 14(9)
Kategorie: Research Article
prolekare.web.journal.doi_sk: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221749

Souhrn

Introduction

A substantial percentage of traffic crashes involve people under the influence of ethyl alcohol. In such circumstances, we speak of the possible effect of ethanol upon trauma outcomes. The present research aimed to assess the state of sobriety fatal pedestrian victims and the correlation between the level of sobriety and the severity of injuries.

Research material and method

The data was obtained from the Warsaw Medical University’s Department of Forensic Medicine. The analysis covered the data for the period of 2009–2013; it encompassed 158 fatal pedestrian victims hit by passenger cars. The appropriate methods of statistical analysis were applied.

Results

The majority of the fatal pedestrian victims were individuals under the influence of ethyl alcohol (72.15%). Significant correlations were observed between the concentration of ethyl alcohol and the victims’ gender (p<0.0001) and age (p = 0.0026). The analysis showed that pedestrians under the influence of ethyl alcohol more often died on the scene (78.95%).

Conclusions

Pedestrians under the influence of ethyl alcohol are a significant group of victims of traffic crashes. Ethyl alcohol is not an independent factor affecting the severity of injuries. A higher percentage of pedestrian victims die on the scene, especially in rural areas.

Klíčová slova:

Biology and life sciences – Physical sciences – Chemistry – Medicine and health sciences – Chemical compounds – Organic compounds – Organic chemistry – Critical care and emergency medicine – Nutrition – Public and occupational health – Diet – Alcohol consumption – Earth sciences – Geography – Epidemiology – Medical risk factors – Traumatic injury risk factors – Alcohols – Trauma medicine – Traumatic injury – Head injury – Safety – Traffic safety – Geographic areas – Urban areas – Rural areas

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