Open AccessAn epidemiological study of the burden of trauma in Makurdi, Nigeria
Author(s) -
I C Elachi,
W T Yongu,
Odatuwa-Omagbemi D Odoyoh,
D D Mue,
EI Ogwuche,
Chukwukadibia N. Ahachi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.158404
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , road traffic , epidemiology , male to female , statistical software , road traffic accident , injury prevention , pediatrics , emergency medicine , poison control , medical emergency , engineering , software engineering , transport engineering
Trauma leads to considerable morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to elucidate the pattern and characteristics of trauma at Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, Nigeria.