%0 Journal Article
%T Traumatic injury among females: does gender matter?
%J Journal of trauma management and outcomes
%D 2014
%A El-Menyar, Ayman
%A El-Hennawy, Hany
%A Al-Thani, Hassan
%A Asim, Mohammad
%A Abdelrahman, Husham
%A Zarour, Ahmad
%A Parchani, Ashok
%A Peralta, Ruben
%A Latifi, Rifat
%V 8
%N 
%P 8-8
%X 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 "trauma", "gender", "female" and "women". <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>
%G en
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC
%@ 1752-2897
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-2897-8-8