Tuesday 22 November 2011

HEAD INJURY EMERGING TRENDS


HEAD INJURY   EMERGING TRENDS-   the global burden of road traffic accident is enormous. According to WHO predictions, if a concerted effort is not made  to improve the services by 2020, there will be 147% increase in road traffic deaths in india.  In india at present 12.75 lac people sustain serious injuries in road traffic accidents and 1.2 lac die every year. A vehicular accident occurs every 3 min causing a death every 10min. majority of R.T.A. involves the brain causing head injury.in our country 60% head injury cases are due to r.t.a. and rest are due to fall from height and injury sustained due to sports. 



According to CENTRAL ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE road accidents are increasing annually by 10%. Indian statistics show that HEAD INJURY IS THE 6 th commonest  cause of death. ONE THE SIMPLEST WAY TO PREVENT HEAD INJURY IS THE USE OF HELMETS.                                                                KEY FACTORS FOR COMPREHENSIVE  MANAGEMENT OF HEAD INJURY CASES INCLUDE-                                                                                               PREVENTIVE MEASURES, ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.
ACTIVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
IMPROVING PRE-HOSPITAL CARE AND SPEEDY EVACUATION.
GOOD ROAD ENGINEERING.
GREATER INVOLEMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
VARIOUS CASES OF HEAD INURY OPERATED AT GREATER NOIDA BY DR.RAVINDRA . DR.RAVINDRA STARTED NEUROSURGERY IN GREATER NOIDA IN 2008 AT ALL THE LEADING HOSPITALS IN THIS AREA.ie  KAILASH HOSPITAL, SHARDA HOSPITAL, ASTHA HOSPITAL, YATHARTH WELLNESSHOSPITAL.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

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