Patterns of injury at an Ethiopian referral hospital: Using an institutional trauma registry to inform injury prevention and systems strengthening

Patterns of injury at an Ethiopian referral hospital: Using an institutional trauma registry to inform injury prevention and systems strengthening

Background: Data about injury patterns and clinical outcomes are essential to address the burden of injury in low- and middle-income countries. Institutional trauma registries (ITRs) are a key tool for collecting epidemiologic data about injury. This study uses ITR data to describe the demographics...

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Main Authors: Adam D. Laytin, Nebyou Seyoum, Seyoum Kassa, Catherine J. Juillard, Rochelle A. Dicker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Trauma registry
Epidemiology
Injury prevention
Africa
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X20300021

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