Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Trauma Patients in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of mortality and disability in young age populations, particularly in children and adolescents. The objective of this systematic review and metaanalysis was to assess the prevalence of TBI among trauma patients in Ethiopia. Methods: A t...
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| author | Semagn Mekonnen Abate Bedru Jemal Abafita Tesfanew Bekele |
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| description | Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a
common cause of mortality and disability in young age
populations, particularly in children and adolescents.
The objective of this systematic review and metaanalysis
was to assess the prevalence of TBI among
trauma patients in Ethiopia. Methods: A three-stage
search strategy was conducted on PubMed/Medline,
Science Direct and African Journals Online, and a grey
literature search was conducted on Google Scholar. Data
were analyzed with R version 3.6.1. Results: The
pooled prevalence of TBI in Ethiopia was 20% (95%
confidence interval (CI), 11–32). Subgroup analysis
revealed that road traffic accident was the commonest
mechanism of injury in Ethiopia at 21% (95% IC, 15–
30), next was assault at 18% (95% CI, 5–48).
Conclusion: This review shows a high prevalence of
TBI among trauma patients in Ethiopia when compared
with continental and global reports. Policymakers and
stakeholders should work on regulatory laws on
transportation; pre-hospital emergency medical care
system is also in high demand. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-176aa29b88e54db8ba0ea0f4c6a202172022-12-21T17:23:54ZengSurgical Society of KenyaThe Annals of African Surgery1999-96742523-08162021-01-011811017Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Trauma Patients in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSemagn Mekonnen Abate0Bedru Jemal Abafita1Tesfanew Bekele2Department of Anesthesiology, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla EthiopiaDepartment of Anesthesiology, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla EthiopiaDepartment of Surgery, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Dilla EthiopiaBackground: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of mortality and disability in young age populations, particularly in children and adolescents. The objective of this systematic review and metaanalysis was to assess the prevalence of TBI among trauma patients in Ethiopia. Methods: A three-stage search strategy was conducted on PubMed/Medline, Science Direct and African Journals Online, and a grey literature search was conducted on Google Scholar. Data were analyzed with R version 3.6.1. Results: The pooled prevalence of TBI in Ethiopia was 20% (95% confidence interval (CI), 11–32). Subgroup analysis revealed that road traffic accident was the commonest mechanism of injury in Ethiopia at 21% (95% IC, 15– 30), next was assault at 18% (95% CI, 5–48). Conclusion: This review shows a high prevalence of TBI among trauma patients in Ethiopia when compared with continental and global reports. Policymakers and stakeholders should work on regulatory laws on transportation; pre-hospital emergency medical care system is also in high demand.https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/tbi-ethiopia-systematic-reviewhead injuryroad traffic accidentassaultethiopia |
| spellingShingle | Semagn Mekonnen Abate Bedru Jemal Abafita Tesfanew Bekele Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Trauma Patients in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis The Annals of African Surgery head injury road traffic accident assault ethiopia |
| title | Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Trauma Patients in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Trauma Patients in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Trauma Patients in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Trauma Patients in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Trauma Patients in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | prevalence of traumatic brain injury among trauma patients in ethiopia systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | head injury road traffic accident assault ethiopia |
| url | https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/tbi-ethiopia-systematic-review |
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