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| Title |
Paediatric injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a prospective review of 150 cases
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1752-2897-7-10 |
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| Authors |
Raymond Simon, Japhet M Gilyoma, Ramesh M Dass, Mabula D Mchembe, Phillipo L Chalya |
| Abstract |
Injuries continue to be the leading cause of death and disability for children. The is a paucity of published data on paediatric injuries in our local environment. This study describes the etiological spectrum, injury characteristics and treatment outcome of paediatric injuries in our local setting and provides baseline data for establishment of prevention strategies as well as treatment guidelines. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 89 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 88 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 16% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 13% |
| Researcher | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 16% |
| Unknown | 19 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 49 | 55% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 2% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 2% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Unknown | 24 | 27% |