The characteristics and outcomes of trauma admissions to an adult general surgery ward in a tertiary teaching hospital

Background: Traumatic injuries are proportionally higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than high-income counties. Data on trauma epidemiology and patients' outcomes are limited in LMICs. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was performed for trauma admissions to the...

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Main Authors: Alemayehu Ginbo Bedada, Margaret J. Tarpley, John L. Tarpley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X21000392