New Delhi . Use of blue tooth earphones while driving is increasing the burden of severe head injury. Most of the patients admitted to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital with head injuries in the year 2023 were found to be victims of accidents due to distraction due to blue tooth. According to experts, the use of blue tooth earphones while driving is increasing rapidly among the youth. These cases are especially high among bike drivers. Apart from this, use of blue tooth mic in cars and other four-wheelers has also become a cause of accidents.

Dr. Sharad Pandey of Neurosurgery Department at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital says that in the year 2023, 17017 patients were admitted with head injuries. Of these, 60 percent patients had arrived injured in a road accident. And 30 percent of the patients were two-wheeler drivers. Most of the people injured in road accidents have been found to be using blue tooth earphones. This problem is increasing rapidly especially among the youth. He says that head injury is quite fatal. If timely treatment is not received, the patient may even die.

Not wearing helmet is a big reason

Not wearing a helmet while riding two-wheelers is becoming a major cause of accidents. In 30 percent of the injured who came to RML, not wearing a helmet became the cause of the accident. In this, a large level of carelessness regarding helmet has been found among both the bike driver and the person sitting behind the bike.

hospital data

Total head injury patients – 17017

Road accident patients – 60 percent

Fall from height and others – 40 percent

Two-wheeler driver – 30 percent

461312 road accidents occurred in 2022

According to the report of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 461312 road accidents occurred in the year 2022. 168491 people lost their lives in this. 443366 people were injured. Young adults in the age group of 18 to 45 years constituted 66.5 percent of the accident victims.

cases can be prevented

Serious head injuries can be prevented. To prevent such cases, the Neurosurgery Department of RML will organize a program on the occasion of World Brain Injury Awareness Day on Wednesday. In this, patients recovering from serious injuries will share their experiences. Along with this, doctors, paramedical staff, traffic police officials, child education department officials, hospital director and medical superintendent will discuss about the treatment and incidents. In the program organized on the topic Life Beyond Head Injury, You are Safe, Family Safe, Community Safe, there will be discussion on progress in treatment and head injury. Also, with the help of street drama, the impact of such incidents on the family will be shown.