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Transport injuries and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study [1]

Abstract

Transport injuries (TI) are ranked as one of the leading causes of death, disability, and property loss worldwide. This paper provides anover view of the burden of TI in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) by age and sex from 1990 to 2015.

Methods

Transport injuries mortality in the EMR was estimated using the Global Burden of Disease mortality database, with corrections for ill-defined causes of death, using the cause of death ensemble modeling tool. Morbidity estimation was based on inpatient and outpatient datasets, cause-of-injury and nature-of-injury categories.

Results

In 2015, 152,855 (95% uncertainty interval: 137,873–168,097) people died from TI in the EMR countries. Between 1990 and 2015, the years of life lost (YLL) rate per 100,000 due to TI decreased by 15.5%, while the years lived with disability (YLD) rate decreased by 10%, and the age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rate decreased by 16%. 

Conclusions

Although the burden of TI mortality and morbidity decreased over the last two decades, there is still a considerable burden that needs to be addressed by increasing awareness, enforcing laws, and improving road conditions.

Citation: 

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Collaborators. Transport injuries and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of Public Health. 7 Aug 2017. 

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[1] http://www.healthdata.org/research-article/transport-injuries-and-deaths-eastern-mediterranean-region-findings-global-burden
[2] http://www.healthdata.org/research-article/danger-ahead-burden-diseases-injuries-and-risk-factors-eastern-mediterranean-region
[3] http://www.healthdata.org/news-release/mental-illness-suicide-and-%E2%80%98intractable-violence%E2%80%99-creating-%E2%80%98lost-generation%E2%80%99-middle
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