BACKGROUND: We aimed to analyse the frequency and patterns of @entity998 -related injuries presenting to the @entity341 ( @entity341 ) across Pakistan. METHODS: Pakistan National Emergency Departments surveillance system collected data from November 2010 to March 2011 on a 24/7 basis using a standardized tool in seven major @entity341 (five public and two private hospitals) in six major cities of Pakistan. For all @entity1 presenting with @entity998 -related injuries, we analysed data by intent with focus on unintentional falls. Simple frequencies were run for basic @entity1 demographics, mechanism of falls, outcomes of @entity130 , mode of arrival to ED, investigations, and procedures with outcomes. RESULTS: There were 3335 @entity998 -related injuries. In cases where intent was available, two-thirds (n = 1186, 65.3%) of @entity130 were unintentional. Among unintentional @entity998 @entity1 presenting to @entity341 , the majority (76.9%) were males and between 15-44 years of age (69%). The majority of the unintentional falls (n = 671, 56.6%) were due to slipping, followed by @entity998 from height (n = 338, 28.5%). About two-thirds (n = 675, 66.6%) of @entity130 involved extremities, followed by head/neck (n = 257, 25.4%) and face (n = 99, 9.8%). Most of the @entity1 were discharged from the hospital (n = 1059, 89.3%). There were 17 (1.3%) deaths among unintentional @entity998 cases. CONCLUSION: Falls are an important cause of @entity130 to @entity341 in Pakistan. Most of the @entity130 @entity1 were @entity1 and in a productive age group. @entity130 pose a burden on the healthcare system, especially emergency services, and future studies should therefore focus on safety measures at home and in workplaces to reduce this burden.

Pattern of XXXX in Pakistan: the Pakistan National Emergency Department Surveillance (Pak-NEDS) study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity341 :: ('MESH:D004630', 'Disease') :: ['emergency departments', 'EDs'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['injury-related visits', 'fall injury', 'fall injuries', 'Fall injuries'] @entity998 :: ('MESH:D002303', 'Disease') :: ['fall']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['fall injuries']
