Assessing the impact of the 2018 tetanus guidelines on knowledge and practices of emergency physicians in trauma patients: a national survey study

Assessing the impact of the 2018 tetanus guidelines on knowledge and practices of emergency physicians in trauma patients: a national survey study

Background Tetanus remains a significant public health issue in China, with the approach of anti-tetanus prophylaxis in the emergency department resulting in both overuse, particularly of human tetanus immune globulin (TIG), and underuse with the tetanus vaccine. This is largely due to the absence o...

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Main Authors: Junling Gao, Xiaxia Yu, Guanghui Cao, Xiaoming He, Pingde Zhang, Joseph Walline, Yuanxi Wang, Xingjuan Yu, Jun Xu, Thuan-Quoc Thach, Yong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-09-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Chinese Expert Consensus Guidelines
CECG
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)
Tetanus toxoid
Tetanus
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/16032.pdf

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