Newswise — CHICAGO: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) issues monthly data reports analyzing various aspects of trauma care and injury in America. These reports entitled, NTDB®Data Points, are now available to the media prior to print distribution in the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons.
This month’s report analyzes why obese persons increase their risk of death and injury in motor vehicle crashes by not wearing seat belts. “Trauma is not immune to the obesity rates,” the authors explain citing “a linear decrease in seat belt use as an individual’s [body mass index] BMI increases.”
The full text report, “Tighten Your Belt” by Richard J. Fantus, MD, FACS and Michele M. Mellett, MD, FACS, can be viewed online at this location: http://www.facs.org/trauma/ntdb/fantus/0311.pdf
NTDB® Data Points are developed by practicing trauma surgeons who extract and analyze data from the College National Trauma Databank (NTDB), which is the largest aggregation of U.S. trauma registry data ever assembled.In addition, ACS releases an NTDB annual adult and pediatric report each fall. These reports contain descriptive information about trauma patients, including demographics, injury information, and outcomes.
Members of the media who wish to receive these reports on an ongoing basis, should email their contact information to [email protected] [.]
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patient. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 77,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.
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