Emergency Medicine in Egypt

Mohamed, Mohamed; Keyes, Daniel C.; Abbasy, Mohamed E.; Hammad, Walid; Hirshon, Jon Mark; Alfanharawi, Hassan; Haidous, Ali; Khalifa, Gamal Eldin Abbas

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.04.046

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“…The trainees have clinical rotations in different emergency-related clinical specialties throughout different sites, including designated high-volume hospitals of the ministry of health and teaching university hospitals. 15 Main aspects of strengths of trauma in Egypt are highlighted in Figure 2 .…”

Section: Strengths Developed In the Egyptian Trauma Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Challenges to the development of the trauma system in Egypt

Hafez

Omar

Aly

2023

J. Public Health Afr.

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Trauma is a hidden disease in Egypt, and its significance on public health has been under- estimated for decades. Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of injuries presented to hospitals in Egypt. Trauma systems in developed countries effectively reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with injuries in crowded cities. Developing a trauma system in Egypt is mandatory with the exploding population growth, increasing incidence of injuries and the vast expansion of the infrastructures in the road network. However, the implementation of the trauma system in Egypt won’t be devoid of challenges, including a lack of a mandatory healthcare infrastructure as adequate pre-hospital care, poor quality of data and a shortage of adequately trained emergency physicians across the country.

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Section: Strengths Developed In the Egyptian Trauma Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Multiple injury scores have been undertaken in different hospitals. 15 A single study of the triaging system in a single non-trauma hospital in Cairo showed the efficiency of Canadian triage and acuity scale with time to initial physician assessment noted to meet the target ones worldwide. 37 …”

Section: Deficits Of Trauma Care In Egyptmentioning

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Challenges to the development of the trauma system in Egypt

Hafez

Omar

Aly

2023

J. Public Health Afr.

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“…There are multiple societies that aim to expand training in emergency and trauma care and subsequently enhance the quality of care provided in emergency centres in Egypt. Currently, medical graduates can pursue specialist certification in EM through two routes, either university-based training programs or programs facilitated by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population [2] .…”

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confidence: 99%