Shared electric scooter injuries admitted to Auckland City Hospital: a comparative review one year after their introduction.
Shared electric scooter injuries admitted to Auckland City Hospital: a comparative review one year after their introduction.
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奥克兰市医院收治共享电动滑板车造成的伤害：引入一年后的比较回顾。
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2021
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S. Bhagvan
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作者：
M. McGuinness;Yvonne Tiong;S. Bhagvan
目的
电动滑板车于2018年引入新西兰，作为城市交通工具。自其引入以来，其使用导致了很高的受伤率。没有研究直接将电动滑板车与其他形式的交通工具进行比较。
方法
回顾性检索了奥克兰市医院创伤登记处因电动滑板车受伤而入院的患者。收集了同期因骑自行车继发性损伤而入院的对照组患者。
结果
确定了178名患者：69名电动滑板车受伤，109名骑自行车时受伤。电动滑板车受伤的住院率为每百万小时326次住院。在血液乙醇水平（18.6 vs 6.4%阳性，p值=0.01）、损伤机制（单独福尔斯：87 vs 60.6%）、损伤时间（55.1 vs 40.4%，5 pm-8am）和防护装备使用（10.1 vs 78.9%）方面存在显著差异。在损伤严重程度、ICU入院、住院时间或死亡率方面没有发现差异。
结论
这项研究表明，电动滑板车相关的住院率高得令人担忧，并表明电动滑板车目前不如骑自行车安全。提高电动滑板车安全性的策略是必要的，可能包括对酒精的零容忍、强制性防护装备、限制运营时间和修改道路法律。
AIM
E-scooters were introduced to New Zealand in 2018 as a means of city transport. Since their introduction, their use has resulted in high injury rates. No studies have directly compared e-scooters to other forms of transport.
METHOD
The Auckland City Hospital trauma registry was retrospectively searched for patients admitted with an e-scooter injury. A comparison group of patients admitted with an injury secondary to cycling during the same period was collected.
RESULTS
178 patients were identified: 69 with e-scooter injuries and 109 with injuries sustained while cycling. The hospitalisation rate for e-scooter injuries was 326 hospitalisations per million hours. There was a significant difference found in blood ethanol levels (18.6 vs 6.4% positive, p-value=0.01), mechanism of injury (isolated falls: 87 vs 60.6%), time of injury (55.1 vs 40.4% between 5pm-8am) and protective gear use (worn in 10.1 vs 78.9%). No differences were found in injury severity, ICU admissions, length of stay or mortality.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrates a concerningly high e-scooter-related hospitalisation rate and suggests e-scooters are currently not as safe as cycling. Strategies to improve e-scooter safety are needed and could include zero tolerance for alcohol, mandatory protective gear, restricted operating times and changes in road laws.