Tropical Medicine & Surgery

Moses Elaju

Publications

• Research Article
  Short Term Outcome of Haemorrhagic Shock in Trauma at Mulago Hospital, an Urban Tertiary Hospital in Sub Saharan Africa
  Author(s): Moses Elaju, Peter A Ongom, Stephen C Kijjambu, Robert Wangoda and Patson MakoboreMoses Elaju, Peter A Ongom, Stephen C Kijjambu, Robert Wangoda and Patson Makobore
  
  Introduction: Trauma is a major public health hazard, contributing significantly to mortality. It is the leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults worldwide. Road traffic injuries come top of the list of forms of trauma in urban areas, with more than 3000 deaths occurring daily. Most deaths (85%) occur in low and middle income countries and are a result of shock secondary to haemorrhage. There being a dearth of documented information on the short term outcome and associated factors of haemorrhagic shock in a Sub Saharan setting, a study to this effect was conducted. Methods: A prospective descriptive cohort study was conducted from October 2012 to March 2013, involving patients attending Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department, who had traumatic haemorrhagic shock. Patients aged 5 years and above and of both genders were.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9088.1000148

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