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Article In Journal |
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Document Title |
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accidental injuries during muslim pilgrimage عرضي بجروح خلال الحج مسلم |
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Subject |
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accidental injuries during muslim pilgrimage |
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Document Language |
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Arabic |
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Abstract |
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The diseases that occur during Hajj are a
unique medical problem. The aim of this study is to
highlight the incidence, the type and the early surgical
management of trauma during the Hajj period.
Method: A prospective study was carried out during a
15 day-period conducted in two parts in the emergency
room, and a follow-up of the admitted patients in the
surgical department.
Result: The number of trauma cases who attended the
emergency department was 713 patients, 248 patients were
admitted in different surgical departments, together with
the intensive-care unit. Sixty-five percent of the patients
From the Department of Surgery, Al-Nour Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Received 30th September 2000. Accepted for publication in final form 22nd January 2001.
Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Al-Sharif M. Al-Harthi, Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Al-Nour Specialist Hospital,
PO Box 5230, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (2) 5666790. Fax. +966 (2) 5666790. E-mail: malharbi@Dr.com
were discharged from emergency room as they had minor
trauma. Sixty percent were involved in road traffic
accidents, 15% had injuries in Holy Haram. Limb fracture
accounts for 53% of total trauma admissions. Two patients
died in the first 48 hours.
Conclusion: Trauma during Hajj is a real surgical
problem which deserves more attention. Orthopedic and
Neurosurgical cases are the most common surgical cases
during the Hajj period.
Keywords: Trauma, Emergency Department. |
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ISSN |
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1658-3175 |
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Journal Name |
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saudi medical journal |
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Volume |
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22 |
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Issue Number |
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6 |
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Publishing Year |
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1421 AH
2001 AD |
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Article Type |
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Article |
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Saturday, March 16, 2013 |
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Researchers
| محمد احمد الحربي | شماشقلاه, ةخاشةثي شاةثي | Investigator | Doctorate | |
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