Comparison of the Rates of Fight-Related Trauma Admissions in Ramadan and the Non-Ramadan Months during 8 Years in Public Hospitals in Kermanshah, Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Anesthesialogist, Department of Anesthesiology, Shahid beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, IR Iran

2 PhD Student of Sport Biomechanics, Shohadaye tajrish Hospital, Shahid beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, IR Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Ramadan is a time when Muslims are expected to be calm and peaceful in daily life both mentally and physiologically. Some people believe that they should try to don’t have be involved in bad and deviant behaviors in Ramadan. As increasing social safety and reducing crime in society are the most important concerns of the authorities , psychologists, sociologists and governments, they are try to find ways to increase the social safety and decrease the crime rates. The aim of this study was to investigate the statisticaltraumas Due to fights and rate of ’deviant behaviors during Ramadan compared to Non-Ramadan months  of the years 2001 to 2008 in public hospitals in the city of Kermanshah, Iran. Method: Our study was a prospective study. It included patients who were involved in four types of traumas including beating, gunshot, falling from height and car-accident during Ramadan and the Non-Ramadan months of the years 2001 to 2008 admitted to the Emergency Trauma Center Departments (ETCDs) of Taleghani and Imam Reza Hospitals in Kermanshah, Iran. Results: The study included 168753 patients. 155705 patients (442.34 mean ± 436.77 SD) were admitted in Non-Ramadan months and the remaining 13048 patients (407.75 mean ± 427.16 SD) in Ramadan month. Based on the results, the average of trauma instances in Non-Ramadan months was higher, but no statistically significant difference was noted between the two groups. We did not observe significant differences for types of traumatic events in Ramadan compared to Non-Ramadan months, but for Non Ramadan months all types of traumatic except gunshot and beating were significant. Conclusion: Although Ramadan is not a special controlling factor for trauma admissions, but it can has an important effect on the reduction of numbers and types of fight-related trauma admissions in ETCD of hospitals.

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Journal of Nutrition,Fasting and Health
Volume 4, Issue 4
December 2016
Pages 152-155

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  • Receive Date: 16 December 2016
  • Revise Date: 18 December 2016
  • Accept Date: 19 December 2016

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