OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to evaluate the rate of and etiology for preventable deaths in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). METHODS We conducted a retrospective, multicenter review of patients with TBIs who died within 7 days of their traumatic event from June 2008 to May 2009. Three board certified emergency physicians independently reviewed every case using a stru...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between (1) local political party, (2) urban policies, measured by spending on local programmes, and (3) income inequality with premature mortality in large US cities. DESIGN Cross sectional ecological study. OUTCOME MEASURES All cause death rates and death rates attributable to preventable or immediate causes for people under age 75. PREDICTOR MEASURES:...

PURPOSE The neonatal mortality rate in Japan has currently been at the lowest level in the world. However, it is unclear whether there are still some potentially preventable neonatal deaths. We, therefore, aimed to examine the backgrounds of neonatal death and the possibilities of prevention in a region of Japan. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a population-based study of neonatal death in Shig...

BACKGROUND Trauma is considered as a worldwide problem despite socio-economic development. Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) are the most important cause of trauma. Trauma related deaths are mostly preventable. This study aimed to investigate the causes and prevention of death in trauma patients. METHODS This retrospective, descriptive-analytic study assessed 100 trauma patients referred to our ...

There is a high rate of mortality in elderly patients who sustain a fracture of the hip. We aimed to determine the rate of preventable mortality and errors during the management of these patients. A 12 month prospective study was performed on patients aged > 65 years who had sustained a fracture of the hip. This was conducted at a Level 1 Trauma Centre with no orthogeriatric service. A multidis...

has stated that cigarette smoking is the major preventable cause of death and disease in the United States.

To evaluate the achievement of health care services in Korea independent of other socioeconomic factors, we observed the time trend of avoidable death between 1983 and 2004. A list of avoidable causes of death was constructed based on the European Community Atlas of "Avoidable Death". We calculated sex- and age-standardized mortality rates of Korean aged 1-64 yr using data of the Korea National...

Many studies have evaluated trauma care in hospitals and systems using a "Preventable Death Rate" (PDR), consisting of the number of deaths judged preventable by some person or committee on the basis of autopsy or chart review divided by the total number of deaths during the same time period.1-3 This quantity may have some value if the denominator is understood to be a proxy for the total numbe...