Patterns and Predictors of Timely Presentation and Outcomes of Polytrauma Patients Referred to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania
Background. Polytrauma patients require special facilities to care for their injuries. In HICs, these patients are rapidly transferred from the scene or the first-health facility directly to a trauma center. However, in many LMICs, prehospital systems do not exist and there are long delays between a...
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| Main Authors: | Elishah N. Premji, Said S. Kilindimo, Hendry R. Sawe, Amne O. Yussuf, Alphonce N. Simbila, Hussein K. Manji, Juma A. Mfinanga, Ellen J. Weber |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Emergency Medicine International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9611602 |
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