BACKGROUND: The burden of injury is greatest in develo** countries. Trauma systems
have reduced mortality in developed countries and trauma registries are known to be …

Background: Evidence suggests that there may be an association between transfer status
(direct admission or interhospital transfer) and outcomes in trauma patients. The purpose of …

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death for traumatic injury,
which is the fifth highest killer in China and the highest killer in adults under 40 years of age …

Background About 5.8 million people die each year as a result of injuries, and nearly 90% of
these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Trauma scoring is a …

BACKGROUND With implementation of trauma systems, a level of trauma care classification
was introduced. Use of such a system has been linked to significant improvements in …

Introduction Injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-and middle-income
countries. Effective trauma surveillance is imperative to guide research and quality …

Once a very slowly develo** country in a Southeast Asia region, Malaysia has undergone
considerable change over the last 20 years after the government changed its focus from …

This study compares risk-standardized mortality rates (RSMRs) of patients with acute
myocardial infarction among tertiary A (typically, advanced urban hospitals with more than …

INITIAL INJURY CARE IN NAIROBI, KENYA: A CALL FOR TRAUMA CARE REGIONALISATION
HS SAIDI ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the eme Page 1 480 EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL …

Objectives Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma represents a significant proportion of global
surgical disease burden, disproportionally affecting low-and middle-income countries where …