Background Trauma is one of the leading prehospital disease profiles in South Africa in
general and in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in particular. The present study was designed to review …

The prevalence of surgical trauma as a global public health hazard has been severely
neglected. Trauma surgeons in Uganda and Canada have developed the Kampala Trauma …

Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Data characterizing the
burden of injury in rural Uganda is limited. Hospital-based trauma registries are a critical tool …

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 …

Injury is a major public health problem. Each year, 5.8 million people die from injury, and
many more are disabled. The burden is especially high in low-income and middle-income …

BACKGROUND Injuries remain a leading cause of death in the developing world. Whereas
new investments are welcome, quality improvement (QI) at the currently available trauma …

Background Trauma mortality in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains high
compared to high-income countries. Quality improvement processes, interventions, and …

Background Injuries accounted for 11% of the global burden of disease in 2010. This study
aimed to quantify the burden of injury in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) that could …

Background Trauma registries are an essential part of trauma quality improvement programs
aimed at decreasing morbidity and mortality in high-income countries. In low-and middle …

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