Injury patterns and causes of death in 953 patients with penetrating abdominal war wounds in a civilian independent non-governmental organization hospital in Lashkargah, Afghanistan - Cardi M, Ibrahim K, Alizai SW, Mohammad H, Garatti M, Rainone A, Di Marzo F, La Torre G, Paschetto M, Carbonari L, Mingarelli V, Mingoli A, Sica GS, Sibio S.

BACKGROUND: Management of penetrating abdominal war injuries centers upon triage, echeloned care, and damage control. A civilian hospital based in a war zone can rarely rely upon these principles because it normally has limited resources and lacks rapid me...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news