The burden of motorcycle crash injuries on the public health system in Kisumu City, Kenya

W Cholo, W Odero, J Ogendi - Global Health: Science and Practice, 2023 - ghspjournal.org
ABSTRACT Background: In Kenya, the increased use of motorcycles for transport has led to
increased morbidity, mortality, and disability. These injuries exert a burden on the public …

[HTML][HTML] Cranial computed tomography scan findings in head trauma patients in Enugu, Nigeria

SC Ohaegbulam, WC Mezue, CA Ndubuisi… - Surgical neurology …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The choice of radiological investigations in head trauma in Africa is influenced
by factors such as cost. Some patients who require computed tomography (CT) scan …

The profile of CT scan findings in acute head trauma in Orotta Hospital, Asmara, Eritrea

M Mebrahtu-Ghebrehiwet, L Quan… - Journal of the Eritrean …, 2009 - ajol.info
Background: There are variations in outcomes of radiological investigations of head injuries
in different studies from different countries. The use of investigation modalities are …

[PDF][PDF] Computerized tomography scan and head injury: The experience in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria: A cross sectional study

AO Akanji, RA Akinola, BO Balogun… - Medical Practice …, 2015 - academicjournals.org
Trauma is the leading cause of death in all age groups, and head trauma is the cause of
death in more than 50% of cases. Head injury reduces the level of physical and mental …

[PDF][PDF] Etiology, clinical presentation and outcome of traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a teaching hospital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

N Hassan, M Ali, NU Haq, F Azam, S Khan… - Journal of Postgraduate …, 2017 - jpmi.org.pk
Objectives: To determine the frequency of patients presenting to Department of
Neurosurgery, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar with traumatic brain injury, and recognize …

Role of CT (Computed Tomography) in head injury

B Khadka, PK Deka, A Karki - … of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health …, 2016 - nepjol.info
Background: Head injury is considered as a major health problem that is a frequent cause of
death and disability and makes considerable demands on health services. CT remains …

Intracranial CT Scan Findings in the Patients of Head Injury: An Early Experience at Dera Ghazi Khan Teaching Hospital

I AHMAD, MH RAZA, A ABDULLAH… - Pakistan Journal Of …, 2020 - pakjns.org
Introduction: Head injury patients constitute a major number to any trauma emergency.
Every head injury patient whose level of consciousness seems to alter, must be checked for …

Patterns of pre-hospital events and management of motorcycle-related injuries in a tropical setting

OS Aduayi, VA Aduayi, EO Komolafe - International journal of injury …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study sought to highlight associated factors and evaluate outcomes of motorcycle-
related injuries (MCRI) among adults managed in a university teaching hospital in south …

[PDF][PDF] Pattern of head computed tomography requests, common indications and findings at a tertiary health center in north-central Nigeria

DM Chia, M Hameed, AA Ugande… - EAS Journal of …, 2023 - easpublisher.com
Background: Since its introduction in the early 1970s, Computed tomography (CT) has
evolved over time into a useful diagnostic imaging tool with expanding applications …

Clinical Patterns and Computed Tomography Findings in Patients with Cranio-Cerebral Trauma in Tertiary Hospital in Eastern Nepal

K Adhikari, MK Gupta, AR Pant, RK Rauniyar - 2019 - elibrary.nhrc.gov.np
Background: Head injury is a common problem encountered in emergency department.
Among various neurological diseases, cranio-cerebral trauma ranks high in order of …