ArticleAfrican journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence2021
Epidemiology of prehospital trauma deaths in Malawi: A retrospective cohort study.
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Abstract
introductionTrauma is among the leading causes of death and disability in both adults and children worldwide. In Malawi, trauma patients are commonly brought in dead (BID). We aimed to describe the prevalence, sociodemographic, and injury-related characteristics of patients BID to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), a referral hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed records of all patients BID in the trauma surveillance registry at KCH from February 2008 to September 2019. We excluded patients BID that did not present to the emergency centre, and were instead taken to the mortuary directly. We used descriptive statistics to evaluate the epidemiology of patients BID.
resultsWe reviewed 106,198 trauma records and 1889 (1.8%) were BID patients. Most patients BID were male, in both adult (
conclusionEfforts to reduce prehospital trauma mortality must focus on improving prehospital care, including training the police and community in basic life support and improving resources towards prehospital trauma care. Further efforts to reduce prehospital mortality must aim to decrease injuries on the roads and at home.
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