Mobile telephone follow-up assessment of postdischarge death and disability due to trauma in Cameroon: a prospective cohort study.

Kevin DingPatrick J SurMbiarikai Agbor MbianyorMelissa CarvalhoRasheedat OkeFanny Nadia Dissak-DelonMagdalene Signe-TanjongFlorentine Y MfopaitFrank EssombaGolda E MbuhGeorges Alain Etoundi MballaS Ariane ChristieCatherine Juillard Alain Chichom Mefire

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Mobile follow-up data show significant morbidity and mortality, particularly for orthopaedic and neurologic injuries, up to 6 months following trauma discharge. These results highlight the need for reliable follow-up systems in Cameroon.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
multiple sclerosis
electronic health record
big data
machine learning