Traumatic injury to the brain or spinal cord is one of the most serious public health problems
worldwide. The devastating impact of'trauma', a term used to define the global burden of …

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 …

All around the world, acutely ill and injured people of all ages seek care every day. They will
call neighbors, the police, or universal emergency numbers for help. They will be assisted by …

Background The large burden of injuries falls disproportionately on low/middle-income
countries (LMICs). Health system interventions improve outcomes in high-income countries …

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 …

Background Trauma-related injury causes higher mortality than a combination of prevalent
infectious diseases. Mortality secondary to trauma is higher in low-and middle-income …

Methods: Age-adjusted TBI fatality rates were obtained at the county level across the US
from 2008 to 2014. To evaluate geography, urban influence codes (UIC) were also obtained …

Background A systematic analysis of trauma deaths is a step towards trauma quality
improvement in Indian hospitals. This study estimates the magnitude of preventable trauma …

Introduction Standardized trauma protocols (STP) have reduced morbidity and in-hospital
mortality in mature trauma systems. Most hospitals in low-and middle-income countries …

Introduction Although emergency medicine (EM) training programmes have begun to be
introduced in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), minimal data exist on their effects …