Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Anatolian Journal of Emergency Medicine, cilt.6, sa.3, ss.111-116, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Aim: Many risk factors have been reported to be responsible for morbidity and mortality in motorcycle and electric bike (e-bike) accidents. This study aims to determine the associations between the demographic features of motorcycle or e-bike riders and clinical outcomes. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study conducted in an academic emergency department (ED). All adult patients admitted to the ED due to motorcycle or e-bike accidents were included. Results: A total of 358 patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 100 (28.1%) required hospitalization where 58 (16.3%) required surgery. Injuries were related with the upper extremities (15.4%), head and neck (14.8%), and lower extremities (11.2%) in the patients. Nighttime accidents, alcohol use, and lack of protective equipment were related to multiple injuries, need for hospitalization, surgery, blood transfusion, and mortality (p0.05). Conclusion: Nighttime accidents, alcohol or drug use, and lack of protective equipment could lead to multiple injuries, need for hospitalization, surgery, blood transfusion, and mortality. Moreover, the risk of poor outcomes is similar between the motorcycle and e-bike riders.