Development and pilot implementation of a locally developed Trauma Registry: lessons learnt in a low-income country
Abstract Background Trauma registries (TRs) play an integral role in the assessment of
trauma care quality. TRs are still uncommon in developing countries owing to awareness …
trauma care quality. TRs are still uncommon in developing countries owing to awareness …
New Injury Severity Score is a better predictor of mortality for blunt trauma patients than the Injury Severity Score
HO Eid, FM Abu-Zidan - World journal of surgery, 2015 - Springer
Background Trauma-related mortality depends on injury severity. Several trauma scores are
used to evaluate injury severity. We compared the Injury Severity Score (ISS) and the New …
used to evaluate injury severity. We compared the Injury Severity Score (ISS) and the New …
Health information systems in Jordan and Palestine: the need for health informatics training
Background: Some Arab countries have health information systems (HIS) in place but they
lack well trained IT staff. Poor management and lack of appreciation of the importance of HIS …
lack well trained IT staff. Poor management and lack of appreciation of the importance of HIS …
Comparison of emergency medical services and trauma care systems among Pan-Asian countries: an international, multicenter, population-based survey
Objective: Knowledge on the current trauma systems in Asian countries is limited. The
objective of this study was to describe the emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma …
objective of this study was to describe the emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma …
Presenting an evaluation model of the trauma registry software
Objective Trauma is a major cause of 10% death in the worldwide and is considered as a
global concern. This problem has made healthcare policy makers and managers to adopt a …
global concern. This problem has made healthcare policy makers and managers to adopt a …
Trauma care in Malawi: A call to action
W Mulwafu, L Chokotho, N Mkandawire, H Pandit… - Malawi Medical …, 2017 - ajol.info
Injuries are a global public health concern because most are preventable yet they continue
to be a major cause of death and disability, especially among children, adolescents, and …
to be a major cause of death and disability, especially among children, adolescents, and …
The legal framework and initiatives for promoting safety in the United Arab Emirates
Injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The
UAE is a rapidly developing country with fast economic growth, demographical and …
UAE is a rapidly developing country with fast economic growth, demographical and …
Factors affecting mortality of hospitalized chest trauma patients in United Arab Emirates
EM AlEassa, MJ Al-Marashda, A Elsherif… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2013 - Springer
Background Predictors of mortality of chest trauma vary globally. We aimed to define factors
affecting mortality of hospitalized chest trauma patients in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates …
affecting mortality of hospitalized chest trauma patients in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates …
Epidemiology of spinal injuries in the United Arab Emirates
Aim To assess the risk factors, mechanism of injury, and clinical outcome of hospitalized
patients with spinal injuries in order to recommend preventive measures. Methods Patients …
patients with spinal injuries in order to recommend preventive measures. Methods Patients …
Searching for mortality predictors in trauma patients: a challenging task
AA Cevik, FM Abu-Zidan - European journal of trauma and emergency …, 2018 - Springer
Background We aimed to study the value of new physiological variables compared with ISS
and GCS as predictors for trauma mortality in a high-income developing country having a …
and GCS as predictors for trauma mortality in a high-income developing country having a …