TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Traumatic injuries in rural Honduras: a two month pilot study
JO  - American journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Winders, W. Tyler
A1  - Ramos, Isis
A1  - Sabillon, Willian
A1  - Perez, Celeny
A1  - Estévez, Rosa
A1  - Norwood, Dalton Argean
A1  - Cardona, Juan Carlos
A1  - Dominguez, Ricardo L.
A1  - Morgan, Douglas
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a disproportionate burden of illness in low- and middle- income countries. This study sought to provide a proof-of-concept pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of a trauma registry in the Western Honduras Hospital. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional, observation study was performed that included all admitted, transferred, or deceased trauma patients presenting to the Western Honduras Hospital from February 4, 2019 until April 4, 2019. Descriptive statistics were utilized to describe patient demographics and injury characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS: 268 patients were enrolled. The average age was 27.5 years (SD ±21.3). 10% of injuries were due to interpersonal violence. The most common mechanisms of injury were falls (33.6%) and motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) (22.4%). The mean Modified Kampala Trauma Score (M-KTS) was 12 (SD ±1.4). The mortality rate was 1.1% (N = 3). 94.5% of data points were complete. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A continuous injury surveillance system in the Western Honduras Hospital is feasible and provides valuable information. The data completeness was suboptimal, but the current data collection system may be improved via modifying and utilizing the registry form as both a clinical and data collection instrument.<br><br>Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-6757
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2019.12.018
ID  - ref1
ER  -