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Moving beyond mortality measurements after road traffic injuries: Ten-year death risk after road traffic injuries.
| Τίτλος: | Moving beyond mortality measurements after road traffic injuries: Ten-year death risk after road traffic injuries. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Cherchiglia ML; Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Electronic address: mcherchiglia@gmail.com., Mougin V; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address: vmougin@uw.edu., Gray A; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address: authia@uw.edu., Wool EE; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address: ewool@uw.edu., Malta DC; Department of Maternal-Child Nursing and Public Health, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Electronic address: dcmalta@uol.com.br., Melo APS; Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of São João Del Rei, Divinopolis, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Electronic address: ana.paula.souto.melo@gmail.com., de Assis Acúrcio F; Department of Social Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Electronic address: fracurcio@gmail.com., Junior AAG; Department of Social Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Electronic address: augustoguerramg@gmail.com., Weaver ND; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Electronic address: ndweaver@uw.edu., Naghavi M; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, USA. Electronic address: nagham@uw.edu. |
| Πηγή: | Injury [Injury] 2026 Aug; Vol. 57 (8), pp. 113378. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 05. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0226040 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-0267 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00201383 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Injury Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: <2002->: Amsterdam : Elsevier Original Publication: Bristol, Wright. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Accidents, Traffic*/mortality , Accidents, Traffic*/statistics & numerical data , Wounds and Injuries*/mortality , Hospitalization*/statistics & numerical data, Brazil/epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Adolescent ; Retrospective Studies ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult ; Cause of Death ; Risk Factors |
| Περίληψη: | Road traffic injuries (RTIs) represent a significant global public health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Brazil. Despite the high mortality rates and associated costs, there is limited comprehensive literature addressing long-term mortality resulting from RTIs. Most research tends to focus on rates and hospitalization figures while neglecting the connection between hospitalizations and causes of death, partly due to the challenges of follow-up studies. This study employed record-linkage methodology to create a database that includes both hospitalization and mortality records. The aim was to estimate all-cause and cause-specific relative risks (RR) of death among inpatients due to road traffic accidents, compared to those hospitalized for other reasons, over a time span of three months to ten years. A retrospective cohort study examined hospitalization data for RTIs and mortality from 2000 to 2015 using Brazil's Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS in Portuguese), excluding any obstetrics-related admissions and deaths, and calculated RR stratified by sex and age over 15 years old. The findings indicated a significantly higher mortality risk of 3.23 (95% Uncertainty Interval: 3.08- 3.39) for individuals previously hospitalized for RTIs compared to others during follow-up. Males aged 15- 29 and 30- 59, especially those with motorcycle, vehicle, or pedestrian injuries, exhibited an elevated mortality risk compared to other inpatients. Furthermore, individuals with prior RTIs experienced increased mortality risks from substance use disorders, violence, and suicide. This research may enhance our understanding of the complex factors associated with road traffic injuries, underscoring the importance of recognizing how RTIs contribute to long-term mortality to inform better prevention strategies and policies. (Copyright © 2026 British Trauma Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that might appear to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Brazil; Long-term death risks; Record-linkage data; Road traffic injuries |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260610 Date Completed: 20260714 Latest Revision: 20260714 |
| Update Code: | 20260714 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.injury.2026.113378 |
| PMID: | 42269561 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1879-0267 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.injury.2026.113378 |