Development of a trauma and emergency database in Kigali, Rwanda

Introduction: Injuries account for 10% of the global burden of disease, resulting in approximately 5.8 million deaths annually. Trauma registries are an important tool in the development of a trauma system; however, limited resources in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) make the development of...

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Main Authors: Alexis S. Kearney, Lise M. Kabeja, Naomi George, Naz Karim, Adam R. Aluisio, Zeta Mutabazi, Jean Eric Uwitonze, Jeanne D’Arc Nyinawankusi, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Adam C. Levine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X16300763