Tracking the Trauma Epidemic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Aida TeferaElizabeth Eleanor LutgeNirvasha MoodleyXolani Wiseman XabaTimothy Craig Hardcastle Petra Brysiewicz Damian Luiz Clarke

Published in: World journal of surgery (2023)

The burden of trauma in KZN remains high. The unique feature of this burden is the excessively high rate of intentional trauma in the form of both blunt and penetrating mechanisms. Developing injury-prevention strategies to reduce the burden of interpersonal violence is more difficult than for unintentional trauma.

Keyphrases

south africa
trauma patients
hiv positive
machine learning
risk factors
mental health
deep learning
antiretroviral therapy