@article{ref1,
title="Traumatic injury among females: does gender matter?",
journal="Journal of trauma management and outcomes",
year="2014",
author="El-Menyar, Ayman and El-Hennawy, Hany and Al-Thani, Hassan and Asim, Mohammad and Abdelrahman, Husham and Zarour, Ahmad and Parchani, Ashok and Peralta, Ruben and Latifi, Rifat",
volume="8",
number="",
pages="8-8",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Trauma remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Generally, the incidence of traumatic injuries is disproportionately high in males. However, trauma in females is underreported. <br><br>AIM: To study the epidemiology and outcome of different mechanisms and types of traumatic injuries in women. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a traditional narrative review using PubMed, MEDLINE and EMBASE, searching for English-language publications for gender-specific trauma between January 1993 and January 2013 using key words &quot;trauma&quot;, &quot;gender&quot;, &quot;female&quot; and &quot;women&quot;. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 1150 retrieved articles, 71 articles were relevant over 20 years. Although it is an important public health problem, traumatic injuries among females remain under-reported. <br><br>CONCLUSION: There is a need for further research and evaluation of the exact burden of traumatic injuries among females together with the implementation of effective community based preventive programs.<p/> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1752-2897",
doi="10.1186/1752-2897-8-8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-2897-8-8"
}