Injury epidemiology and emergency department length of stay in trauma hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injuries are a major cause of health problems in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income nations. This study aimed to describe injuries and identify factors associated with the emergency department (ED) length of stay (LoS).

Methods

This study was conducted at the Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency, and Trauma (AaBET) hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. All injured patients who visited the ED between April 1, 2021, and March 30, 2022, were included in the study. Data were collected through a retrospective medical record review. Descriptive statistics were used to present the data and a multivariable binary logistic regression model was used to assess factors associated with LoS in the ED.

Results

A total of 6991 (86.8%) injured patients were studied ou

SUBMITTER: Mulugeta H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11554118 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature