Epidemiology of injuries and outcomes among trauma patients receiving prehospital care at a tertiary teaching hospital in Kigali, Rwanda;Épidémiologie des blessures et leurs résultats chez les patients souffrant de traumatismes bénéficiant d'une prise en charge préhospitalière dans un hôpital universitaire tertiaire à Kigali, Rwanda

African Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 191-197

  Mbanjumucyo, Gabin ^a   George, Naomi ^b   Kearney, Alexis ^b   Karim, Naz ^b   Aluisio, Adam R ^b   Mutabazi, Zeta ^a   Umuhire, Olivier ^a   Enumah, Samuel ^c   Scott, John W ^c   Uwitonze, Eric ^d   Nyinawankusi, Jeanne D'Arc ^d   Byiringiro, Jean Claude ^e   Kabagema, Ignace ^d   Ntakiyiruta, Georges ^e   Jayaraman, Sudha ^f   Riviello, Robert ^c   Levine, Adam C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Rwanda Ministry of Health   (Rwanda)

^e Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali   (Rwanda)

^f VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY RATE; MOTORCYCLE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; RWANDA; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 85001114527     PISSN: 2211419X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2016.10.001     Document Type: Article

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