Pediatric Trauma Care in Low Resource Settings: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions

Pediatric Trauma Care in Low Resource Settings: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions

Trauma constitutes a significant cause of death and disability globally. The vast majority -about 95%, of the 5.8 million deaths each year, occur in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) 3–6. This includes almost 1 million children. The resource-adapted introduction of trauma care protocols, regio...

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Main Authors: Andrew W. Kiragu, Stephen J. Dunlop, Njoki Mwarumba, Sanusi Gidado, Adesope Adesina, Michael Mwachiro, Daniel A. Gbadero, Tina M. Slusher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
low- and middle-income countries
trauma
pediatrics
injury prevention
emergency management
surgical management
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00155/full

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