Comparison of Physical Assault and Other Mechanisms of Injury among Trauma Patients Attending the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in a Low-and Middle-Income Country
Abstract:Background : Injury management and trauma registry are undeveloped in many Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). The objectives of the study were to assess the injury pattern and compare physical assault with other mechanisms of injury in this region.
Materials and methods : A cross sectional study was conducted among trauma patients attending in the Emergency Department (ED) of the largest tertiary referral centre in the South-Eastern Bangladesh from 1-15 September, 2019. Patients’ demography, time of arr… Show more
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