There is growing evidence that childhood surgical conditions, especially injuries, are
common in developing countries and that poor care results in significant numbers of deaths …

Global mortality data indicate that in 2002 an estimated 5.2 million people died as a result of
some form of injury. 1 This number, however, does not reflect the numerous individuals who …

BACKGROUND: Although occupational accidents and work-related diseases have been of
interest for a long time, due to lack of proper recording and notification systems the official …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and nature of childhood injuries and to explore the
risk factors for such injuries in low-income countries by using emergency department (ED) …

Objective: This paper explores why traffic fatalities increase with GDP per capita in lower
income countries and decrease with GDP per capita in wealthy countries. Methods: Data …

Road Traffic Injury Is an Escalating Burden in Africa and Deserves Proportionate Research
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Objectives: To assess the burden of road traffic injuries in Pakistan—a developing country in
South Asia. Methods: A nationally representative household interview survey, to measure …

Abstract Background According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the 3rd
leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths worldwide, accounting for 370,000 …

Background Injuries are becoming a major health problem in developing countries. Few
population based studies have been carried out in African countries. We examined the …

Background: Worldwide, road injuries cause over 1.3 million deaths and many more
disabilities annually, disproportionately affecting the young and the poor. Approximately one …