Emergencies on the train and railway stations managed at a railway station emergency care center

This article reports on a study undertaken to characterize emergencies that happen on trains and at railway stations and that were managed at a railway station emergency care center in India. The authors evaluated nurses’ case details of all people (n = 1,076) who presented with any medical emergency to the Emergency Care Center (ECC), Katpadi Railway Station in South India, between January 2017 and December 2017. Among these patients, the mean age was 37 years and 66% were male. Trauma-related cases (sharp force injuries that caused lacerations) made up 23.4% of the cases and the remaining 76.6% were medical emergencies, including fever, headache, nausea/vomiting, and abdominal pain. The summer months of May - June showed the highest number of cases of heat-related symptoms, while the maximum number of fever cases was recorded during the monsoon period (August – December). Most patients (84.1%) were able to continue on their journey, while 13.9% needed to go to a nearby hospital. During the year-long study period, there were 20 patients who died at the railway station or at a hospital after resuscitation at the ECC. The authors conclude with a brief discussion of the importance of establishing well-equipped emergency care centers across the country.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_757_19
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• Authors:
  • Abhilash, Kundavaram P
  • Sharma, Parth
  • Ramesh, Vaikunth
  • Samuel, J John
  • Vinod, P
  • Arun, Prasanth
  • Cornelius, A G
• Publication Date: 2020-2-28

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 807-811
• Serial:
  • Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
  • ISSN: 2249-4863
  • Serial URL: http://www.jfmpc.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demographics; Diseases and medical conditions; Emergency medical services; Injuries; Railroad stations; Seasons
• Geographic Terms: Southern India
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01765250
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 22 2021 10:19AM