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Trauma unit admissions at the Ugandan National Referral Hospital: a descriptive study

Luggya, Tonny Stone; Alenyo Ngabirano, Annet; Richardson, Sarah; Mabweijano, Jackie; Osire, John; Achieng, Lilian; Nabulime, Josephine; Bangirana, Alex.

African Health Sciences; 22 (1), 2022

Background: Injuries are a neglected epidemic globally accounting for 9% global deaths; 1.7 times that of HIV, TB and malaria combined. Trauma remains overlooked with key research and data focusing on infectious diseases, yet Uganda has one of the highest rates of traumatic injury. We described demograph...

Wounds and Injuries, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Accidents, Emergency Medical Services, Patients

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Referral conditions for severe road traffic injuries and their influence on the occurrence of hospital deaths in Benin

Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death by trauma. Delays in in first aid due, inter alia, to the long time to transfer traffic accident victims to hospital and the lack of pre-hospital emergency care, contribute to the increase in hospital mortality. This study aims to analyse the referral...