Background Trauma remains a leading cause of death worldwide. The development of
trauma systems in low-resource settings may be of benefit. The objective of this study was to …

Background Surgical management of emergent, life-threatening diseases is an important
public health priority. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe acute care general …

Introduction Traumatic injuries account for the greatest portion of global surgical burden
particularly in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). To assess effectiveness of a …

Background Appropriate referrals of injured patients could improve clinical outcomes and
management of healthcare resources. To gain insights for system development, we …

Abstract Background In Tanzania, there is no national trauma registry. The World Health
Organization (WHO) has developed a data set for injury that specifies the variables …

METHODS A previously implemented trauma registry at these referral hospitals was
retrospectively reviewed from March 2011 to October 2013 to assess if trauma care at these …

Abstract Purpose of Review Sub-Saharan Africa is a diverse context with a large burden of
injury and trauma-related deaths. Relative to high-income contexts, most of the region is less …

Despite an increasing burden of injuries, prehospital transport systems remain
underdeveloped in many low-and middle-income countries. Little information exists on the …

Objectives Using the 'Four Delay'framework, our study aimed to identify and explore barriers
to accessing quality injury care from the injured patients', caregivers' and community leaders' …

Introduction Injuries represent a global public health threat and that threat is
disproportionally felt especially in low and middle income countries (LMICs) that experience …