Motor vehicle accident is a risk factor for traumatic head injury among children in Abuja: analysis of the first trauma registry in Nigeria

Motor vehicle accident is a risk factor for traumatic head injury among children in Abuja: analysis of the first trauma registry in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: Pediatric traumatic injury is a major public health concern that is poorly documented in lower and middle-income countries. This study analyzed data on pediatric injuries from a unique hospital trauma registry in Abuja, Nigeria. METHODS: Data were analyzed on 220 traumatically injured...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Rahman Shour, Benjamin Holmes, Emmanuel Adoyi Ameh, Oluwole Olayemi Olaomi, Ronald Anguzu, Laura Dawn Cassidy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Pan African Medical Journal 2019-07-01
Series:	The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:	pediatric trauma mechanism of injury motor vehicle accident head injuries lower and middle-income countries nigeria trauma registry
Online Access:	https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/33/215/pdf/215.pdf

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