Assessing trauma care systems in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and evidence synthesis mapping the three delays framework to …

J Whitaker, N O'Donohoe, M Denning, D Poenaru… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background The large burden of injuries falls disproportionately on low/middle-income
countries (LMICs). Health system interventions improve outcomes in high-income countries …

Assessing barriers to quality trauma care in low and middle-income countries: a Delphi study

J Whitaker, D Nepogodiev, A Leather, J Davies - Injury, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Most deaths from injury occur in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)
with one third potentially avoidable with better health system access. This study aimed to …

Equitable access to quality trauma systems in low-income and middle-income countries: assessing gaps and developing priorities in Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa

ML Odland, AM Abdul-Latif, A Ignatowicz… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Injuries in low-income and middle-income countries are prevalent and their number is
expected to increase. Death and disability after injury can be reduced if people reach …

Identifying, prioritizing and visually mapping barriers to injury care in Rwanda: a multi-disciplinary stakeholder exercise

ML Odland, J Whitaker, D Nepogodiev, CA Aling'… - World journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Whilst injuries are a major cause of disability and death worldwide, a large
proportion of people in low-and middle-income countries lack timely access to injury care …

The impact of trauma care systems in low-and middle-income countries

TA Reynolds, B Stewart, I Drewett… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Injury is a leading cause of death globally, and organized trauma care systems have been
shown to save lives. However, even though most injuries occur in low-and middle-income …

An analysis of emergency care delays experienced by traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a regional referral hospital in a low-income country

A Zimmerman, S Fox, R Griffin, T Nelp, EBAF Thomaz… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs), trauma patients have a higher risk of experiencing delays to care …

Improving trauma care in low-and middle-income countries by implementing a standardized trauma protocol

MR Kesinger, JC Puyana, AM Rubiano - World journal of surgery, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Standardized trauma protocols (STPs) have reduced morbidity and
mortality in mature trauma systems. Most hospitals in low-and middle-income countries …

The effectiveness of trauma care systems at different stages of development in reducing mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RJ Alharbi, S Shrestha, V Lewis, C Miller - World Journal of Emergency …, 2021 - Springer
Background Traumatic injury remains the leading cause of death, with more than five million
deaths every year. Little is known about the comparative effectiveness in reducing mortality …

Serial assessment of trauma care capacity in Ghana in 2004 and 2014

BT Stewart, R Quansah, A Gyedu, G Boakye… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Trauma care capacity assessments in developing countries have generated
evidence to support advocacy, detailed baseline capabilities, and informed targeted …

External injuries, trauma and avoidable deaths in Agincourt, South Africa: a retrospective observational and qualitative study

IJ Edem, AJ Dare, P Byass, L D'ambruoso, K Kahn… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Injury burden is highest in low-income and middle-income countries. To reduce
avoidable deaths, it is necessary to identify health system deficiencies preventing timely …