Introduction The burden of stroke is increasing in many low- and middle-income countries.
In Ethiopia, stroke has become a major cause of morbidity, long-term disability, and mortality. …

Background. Emergency medical care starts with airway assessment and intervention
management. Endotracheal intubation is the definitive airway management in the emergency …

BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in
young adults in the world. This study assessed clinical characteristics and in-hospital …

Background Burn is one of the critical health problems worldwide. Developing countries
with sub-Saharan and Asian populations are affected more. Its mortality and non-fatal …

Background. Acute poisoning is a common reason for visits to the emergency room and
hospitalization across the world, as well as a possible cause of morbidity and death. This study …

BACKGROUND፡ Trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Prompt use
of pre-hospital care is associated with reduced early and late morbidity and mortality from …

Background: Trauma is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in resource limited
setting. In Ethiopia there is no well-organized trauma system which could help to decrease …

Purpose Intensive care units (ICUs) in low- and middle-income countries have high mortality
rates, and clinical data are needed to guide quality improvement (QI) efforts. This study …

Objectives The Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review ( GEMLR ) conducts an annual
search of peer‐reviewed and gray literature relevant to global emergency medicine ( EM ) …

Background Little is known about long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in low-income
and middle-income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa most studies of injury only collect …