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

BACKGROUND: The burden of injury is greatest in developing countries. Trauma systems
have reduced mortality in developed countries and trauma registries are known to be …

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the preventable and potentially
preventable deaths occurring at a mature Level I trauma center. Methods: All trauma patients …

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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 We sought to identify affordable and sustainable methods to strengthen trauma
care capabilities globally, especially in developing countries, using the Guidelines for …

Background Road traffic injuries are a major global public health problem. Improvements in
pre-hospital trauma care can help minimize mortality and morbidity from road traffic injuries …

Objectives To systematically review the literature on quality indicators (QIs) for evaluating
trauma care, identify QIs, map their definitions, and examine the evidence base in support of …

Background Benchmarking and classification of avoidable errors in trauma care are difficult
as most reports classify errors using variable locally derived schemes. We sought to classify …

PURPOSE: This study was performed in order to determine the changes over time in
preventable and potentially preventable traumatic death rates, and to assess the factors that …