The epidemiology and outcomes of prolonged trauma care (EpiC) study: methodology of a prospective multicenter observational study in the Western Cape of South Africa
Abstract
Deaths due to injuries exceed 4.4 million annually, with over 90% occurring in low-and middle-income countries. A key contributor to high trauma mortality is prolonged trauma-to-treatment time. Earlier receipt of medical care following an injury is critical to better patient outcomes. Trauma epidemiological studies can identify gaps and opportunities to help strengthen emergency care systems globally, especially in lower income countries, and among military personnel wounded in combat. This paper describes the methodology of the “Epidemiology and Outcomes of Prolonged Trauma Care (EpiC)” study, which aims to investigate how the delivery of resuscitative interventions and their timeliness impacts the morbidity and mortality outcomes of patients with critical injuries in South Africa.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Oct 17, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1186/s13049-022-01041-1
Entities
People
- Adit A. Ginde
- Bailey K. Fosdick
- Brenda Beaty
- Chandni Patel
- Cord Cunningham
- Deborah J. Del Junco
- Elmin Steyn
- Ernest Moore
- Hendrick J. Lategan
- Janette Verster
- Julia M. Dixon
- Krithika Suresh
- Lee A. Wallis
- Navneet Baidwan
- Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman
- Sean Keenan
- Shaheem De Vries
- Steven G Schauer
- Tyson E. Becker
- Vikhyat S Bebarta
Organizations
- United States Department of Defense