Publications by authors named "Nino Chkhaberidze"
Introduction: Road traffic injuries are a global public health challenges and a leading cause of death and disability. This study examines the relationships between road traffic accident involvement, driving behaviors, and drivers' attitudes towards traffic safety in Georgia.
Material And Methods: Behavior of 200 Georgian drivers were reported using a self-administered questionnaire.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate epidemiological aspects of fatal injuries in Georgia.
Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive study that included all traumatic injury deaths in Georgia from January 1 to December 31, 2018. The National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia's Electronic Death Register database was utilized in this research.
Article Synopsis
- This review looked at how researchers in Europe study the concept of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) for infectious diseases.
- They found 105 studies that met their criteria, with most focusing on food- and water-borne diseases.
- The number of these studies has grown, particularly from 2015 to 2022, and there's a need for better guidelines to help make results more comparable.
Introduction: Injury is a major health problem worldwide and a leading cause of death and disability. Disability caused by traumatic injury is often severe and long-lasting. Injuries place a large burden on societies and individuals in the community, both in cost and lost quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, disproportionally affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Epidemiological characteristics of TBI at a national level are absent for most LMICs including Georgia. This study aimed to establish the registries and assess causes and outcomes in TBI patients presenting to two major trauma hospitals in the capital city -Tbilisi.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Over 90% of morbidity and mortality associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs in low- and middle-income countries. Lack of reliable, high-quality data regarding TBI prevention and care hinders the ability to reduce TBI burden. We sought to identify current TBI data collection practices and capacity in Georgia, focusing on pre-hospital, hospital, and rehabilitation treatment.
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