@article { author = {Adoga, Adeyi and Kokong, Daniel and Ozoilo, Kenneth}, title = {Otolaryngological Presentations in Times of Terror: Profile from a Tertiary Health Center in North-Central Nigeria}, journal = {Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma}, volume = {5}, number = {Issue 3}, pages = {206-211}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2322-2522}, eissn = {2322-3960}, doi = {}, abstract = {Objectives: To report the incidence, socio-demographic characteristics, otorhinolaryngological presentations and outcomes of management of patients at the Jos University Teaching Hospital following terror attacks.Methods: A prospective descriptive hospital based study of consecutive patients presenting with ear, nose and throat injuries as a result of bomb blasts and ethno-religious crises within a six-year period and managed at the Jos University Teaching Hospital were studied for age, gender, ear, nose and throat presentations, injury mechanism, interventions and outcome of interventions. A designed proforma was used for data collection.Results: There were 107 ear, nose and throat injuries from a total 468 terror-related injuries consisting of 66 (61.7%) males and 41 (38.3%) females (M:F ratio of 1.6:1), aged between 5 and 77 years (mean= 36.7 years; SD= +/- 16.2). Two peak age incidences of injuries in the first and third decades were recorded. The commonest source of injuries was bomb blasts in 47 (44%) patients. Multiple facial fractures with soft tissue injuries were the commonest seen in 78 (72.9%) patients. The commonest associated injuries were head injuries (n= 36). Ninety-four (87.9%) patients presented via the Accident and Emergency department, 16 (15%) received pre-hospital care. Patients with multiple injuries stayed longer in the hospital (p-value= 0.028). Complications were recorded in 19 (17.8%) patients. A case fatality rate of 5.6% was recorded.Conclusion: Bomb blasts were the major form of terror attacks in our region. The presence of multiple injuries is a significant negative predictor of patient outcomes.}, keywords = {Ear,Nose,Throat,Injuries,Terror,Jos-Nigeria}, url = {https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44387.html}, eprint = {https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44387_0c7890175108a29ecdb7680e6607e566.pdf} }