Patterns of on-scene and healthcare system trauma deaths in the Western Cape of South Africa.
Julia FinnJulia M DixonFabio MoreiraCeleste HerbstSmitha BhaumikChelsie L FleischerWillem StassenBrenda BeatyDenise LourensJanette VersterBailey FosdickHendrick J LateganShaheem de VriesGrace UrenCraig WylieElmin SteynHeike GeduldNee-Kofi Mould-MillmanPublished in: World journal of surgery (2023)
We identified a large burden of deaths from interpersonal violence and road traffic collisions, mostly on-scene. In addition to primary prevention, shortening delays to care can improve mortality outcomes especially for deaths occurring within 4-24 h in emergency centers.
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