Open AccessRoad traffic injuries in a Nigerian referral trauma center: Characteristics, correlates, and outcomes
Author(s) -
Ndubuisi Oc Onyemaechi
Publication year - 2020
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/ijciis.ijciis_18_19
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , injury severity score , injury prevention , epidemiology , poison control , occupational safety and health , trauma center , road traffic , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , head trauma , head injury , suicide prevention , pediatrics , medical emergency , surgery , family medicine , pathology , transport engineering , engineering
Globally, road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a leading cause of disability and trauma-related deaths. We aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of RTIs in our environment to provide the evidence for effective control measures.