Facility-based emergency care delivery in low-income and middle-income countries is
expanding rapidly, particularly in Africa. Unfortunately, these efforts rarely include …

Background Trauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa. The
present study was designed to review the hospital trauma disease burden in light of the …

Objectives: To explore injured patients' experiences of trauma care to identify areas for
improvement in service delivery. Design, setting and participants: Qualitative study using in …

Abstract Introduction Injury accounts for 9.6% of the global mortality burden,
disproportionately affecting those living in low-and middle-income countries. In an effort to …

Introduction Trauma is widespread in Central and South America and is a significant cause
of morbidity and mortality. Providing high quality emergency trauma care is of great …

Introduction Trauma quality improvement (QI) programs have been shown to improve
outcomes and decrease cost. These are high priorities in low-and middle-income countries …

Background Trauma contributes significantly to the burden of disease and mortality
throughout the world, but particularly in developing countries. In Tanzania, there is an …

Background Appropriate referral of major trauma patients to an accredited Level 1 Trauma
facility is associated with improved outcome. A new Level 1 Trauma Centre was opened at …

Background Injuries contribute to a substantial proportion of the burden of disease in Kenya.
Trauma registries can be a very useful source of data to understand patterns of injuries and …

This study investigates patients' access to surgical care for burns in a low-and middle-
income setting by studying timeliness, surgical capacity, and affordability. A survey was …