[HTML][HTML] The burden of road traffic crashes, injuries and deaths in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Adeloye, JY Thompson, MA Akanbi… - Bulletin of the World …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To estimate the burden of road traffic injuries and deaths for all road users and
among different road user groups in Africa. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE …

[HTML][HTML] Occupation and risk for injuries

S Abdalla, SS Apramian, LF Cantley… - … Health. 3rd ed. The …, 2017 - books.google.com
The world of work has changed dramatically. Globalization affects the structure of
workplaces, the way work is performed, and occupational safety and health (OSH). Despite …

[图书][B] World report on road traffic injury prevention

MM Peden - 2004 - books.google.com
*** THIS BOOK WAS GRANTED THE 2004 PREMIER AWARD OF THE PRINCE MICHAEL
INTERNATIONAL ROAD SAFETY AWARD*** Every day thousands of people are killed and …

Addressing the growing burden of trauma and injury in low-and middle-income countries

K Hofman, A Primack, G Keusch… - American journal of …, 2005 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Low-and middle-income countries suffer disproportionately from reduced life expectancy
and quality of life. Injuries are overlooked as contributors to global inequities in health, yet …

Placing emergency care on the global agenda

R Hsia, J Razzak, AC Tsai, JM Hirshon - Annals of emergency medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
Emergency care serves a key function within health care systems by providing an entry point
to health care and by decreasing morbidity and mortality. Although primarily focused on …

Alcohol and drug abuse: removing structural barriers to treatment for historically disadvantaged communities in Cape Town

B Myers, J Louw, N Fakier - International Journal of Social …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The article reports on an exploratory study that examined access to alcohol and other drug
treatment for historically disadvantaged communities in the Cape Town metropole. In‐depth …

International EMS systems in South Africa: past, present, and future

C MacFarlane, C Van Loggerenberg, W Kloeck - Resuscitation, 2005 - Elsevier
Emergency medical services (EMS) in South Africa have developed rapidly over the last 20
years. However, there is inequitable distribution of services, with many rural areas being …

Guideline for the assessment of trauma centres for South Africa: guideline

TC Hardcastle, E Steyn, K Boffard, J Goosen… - South African Medical …, 2011 - journals.co.za
Introduction. Trauma is a well-known leading cause of unnatural death and disability in
South Africa. Internationally the trend is moving toward systematised care. Aim. To revise the …

An assessment of the hospital disease burden and the facilities for the in-hospital care of trauma in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

TC Hardcastle, C Samuels, DJ Muckart - World journal of surgery, 2013 - Springer
Background Trauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa. The
present study was designed to review the hospital trauma disease burden in light of the …

Collecting injury surveillance data in low-and middle-income countries: The Cape Town Trauma Registry pilot

N Schuurman, J Cinnamon, R Matzopoulos… - Global public …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Injury is a major public health issue, responsible for 5 million deaths each year, equivalent to
the total mortality caused by HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. The World Health …