The epidemiology of pediatric traumatic brain injury presenting at a referral center in Moshi, Tanzania.

<h4>Background</h4>Over 95% of childhood injury deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) have twice the likelihood of dying in LMICs than in high-income countries (HICs). In Africa, TBI estimates are projected to increase...

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Main Authors: Loren K Barcenas, Roselyn Appenteng, Francis Sakita, Paige O'Leary, Henry Rice, Blandina T Mmbaga, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Catherine A Staton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273991