Background: Trauma registries across Canada are able to collect data surrounding motor
vehicle collision (MVC) deaths by using a variety of information sources such as emergency …

Background In situ simulation shows promise as an effective training tool for trauma; however,
its disruptive nature is a major downside. Although the benefits of in situ simulation in …

… We would like to acknowledge the support provided by Beth Sealy and Karen Ssebazza,
Registry Coordinators of the NSTR. We also want to thank Jennifer Heatley for her support …

Objective Mandatory gunshot wound reporting laws have been enacted in much of Canada,
yet there is a lack of evidence on whether these laws are effective in preventing firearm …

Background Major traumatic injury in the pediatric population requires further evaluation to
improve patient outcomes. Relatively few Canadian studies have investigated pediatric …

Objectives Limited data exist on pre-hospital pediatric trauma mortality in Canada. The Nova
Scotia Trauma Registry is a provincial population-based registry that captures data from the …

Objective Firearm-related trauma is a significant cause of preventable mortality. In 2020,
Nova Scotia experienced the largest mass shooting in Canadian history. The objective of this …

Objectives: Off-road vehicle (ORV) and motorcycle use is common in Canada; however, risk
of serious injury is heightened when these vehicles are operated without helmets and under …

Objectives To perform a province-wide evaluation of adult major traumas and determine the
proportion of patients who met clinical and/or anatomical criteria for resuscitative …

… We wish to acknowledge Susan Arklay-Lehman, Niall Sheehy, and Karen Ssebazza for their
assistance in accessing the databases used and performing the cross-referencing between …