The impact of trauma care systems in low-and middle-income countries

TA Reynolds, B Stewart, I Drewett… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Injury is a leading cause of death globally, and organized trauma care systems have been
shown to save lives. However, even though most injuries occur in low-and middle-income …

[HTML][HTML] A health systems approach to critical care delivery in low-resource settings: a narrative review

SA Spencer, FE Adipa, T Baker, AM Crawford… - Intensive care …, 2023 - Springer
There is a high burden of critical illness in low-income countries (LICs), adding pressure to
already strained health systems. Over the next decade, the need for critical care is expected …

Clinical emergency care research in low-income and middle-income countries: opportunities and challenges

AR Aluisio, S Waheed, P Cameron, J Hess… - BMJ global …, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
Disease processes that frequently require emergency care constitute approximately 50% of
the total disease burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Many LMICs …

[HTML][HTML] Emergency care capacity in Africa: a clinical and educational initiative in Tanzania

TA Reynolds, JA Mfinanga, HR Sawe… - Journal of public health …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Even though sub-Saharan Africa faces a disproportionate burden of acute injury
and illness, few clinical facilities are configured to take an integrated approach to …

Essential emergency and critical care: a consensus among global clinical experts

CO Schell, K Khalid, A Wharton-Smith, J Oliwa… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background Globally, critical illness results in millions of deaths every year. Although many
of these deaths are potentially preventable, the basic, life-saving care of critically ill patients …

[HTML][HTML] Disease patterns and clinical outcomes of patients admitted in intensive care units of tertiary referral hospitals of Tanzania

HR Sawe, JA Mfinanga, SJ Lidenge… - BMC international health …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa the availability of intensive care unit (ICU)
services is limited by a variety of factors, including lack of financial resources, lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Disaster preparedness and response capacity of regional hospitals in Tanzania: a descriptive cross-sectional study

PM Koka, HR Sawe, KR Mbaya, SS Kilindimo… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Tanzania has witnessed several disasters in the past decade, which resulted in
substantial mortality, long-term morbidity, and significant socio-economic losses. Health care …

[HTML][HTML] Profile of patients with hypertensive urgency and emergency presenting to an urban emergency department of a tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania

PJ Shao, HR Sawe, BL Murray, JA Mfinanga… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2018 - Springer
Background Hypertensive crises are clinical syndromes grouped as hypertensive urgency
and emergency, which occur as complications of untreated or inadequately treated …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and skills among healthcare providers at an urban tertiary referral hospital in Tanzania

WT Kaihula, HR Sawe, MS Runyon… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Early and effective CPR increases both survival rate and post-arrest quality of
life. In limited resource countries like Tanzania, there is scarce data describing the basic …

[HTML][HTML] AFEM consensus conference 2013 summary: emergency care in Africa–where are we now?

TA Reynolds, EJB Calvello, MC Broccoli… - African Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Emergencies span all social and specialty boundaries, making an integrated and cross-
cutting approach to the management of acutely ill and injured patients essential. Most low …