Introduction Injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-and middle-income
countries. Effective trauma surveillance is imperative to guide research and quality …

Background Geriatric trauma patients who require an unplanned ICU admission (UIA) may
experience worse outcomes. As such, the American College of Surgeons initiated the …

Background In most low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), the resources to accurately
quantify injury severity using traditional injury scoring systems are limited. Novel injury …

Injury is a major global health concern, accounting for 10% of the global burden of disease.
1 Over 90% of injury-related deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of unplanned ICU readmission (UIR) among
adult (18–64) and elderly (65+) trauma patients and to compare the risk factors for UIR and …

Background Medical workforce shortages represent a major challenge in low-and middle-
income countries, including those in Africa. Despite this, there is a dearth of information …

Abstract Purpose Intensive care units (ICUs) in low-and middle-income countries have high
mortality rates, and clinical data are needed to guide quality improvement (QI) efforts. This …

Background Data about injury patterns and clinical outcomes are essential to address the
burden of injury in low-and middle-income countries. Institutional trauma registries (ITRs) …

Background Little is known about long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in low-
income and middle-income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa most studies of injury only …

Introduction Traumatic spinal cord injuries can have catastrophic physical, psychological,
and social consequences, particularly in low resource settings. Since many of these injuries …