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Trauma Epidemiology, Injury mechanisms, and Severity Among Adults Presenting at Tertiary Hospitals in Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study

2026-05-04

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Data on the burden and characteristics of trauma in Uganda is scarce, despite rising injury rates and inadequate emergency care systems. This study aims to characterise the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of trauma patients and identify common mechanisms of injury presenting at two tertiary hospitals in Eastern Uganda. Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9236982/v1

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