Prehospital care for traumatic spinal cord injury by first responders in 8 sub-Saharan African countries and 6 other low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

Prehospital care for traumatic spinal cord injury by first responders in 8 sub-Saharan African countries and 6 other low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

Introduction: Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) constitutes a considerable portion of the global injury burden, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Prehospital care can address TSCI morbidity and mortality, but emergency medical services are lacking in LMICs. The...

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Main Authors: Zachary J. Eisner, Peter G. Delaney, Patricia Widder, Ilyas S. Aleem, Denise G. Tate, Krishnan Raghavendran, John W. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Traumatic spinal cord injury
Low- and middle-income countries
Prehospital
Emergency medical services
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X21000434

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