Implementation and Analysis of Initial Trauma Registry in Iquitos, Peru

• Main Authors: Vincent Duron (Author), Daniel DeUgarte (Author), David Bliss (Author), Ernesto Salazar (Author), Martin Casapia (Author), Henri Ford (Author), Jeffrey Upperman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In Peru, 11% of deaths are due to trauma. Iquitos is a large underserved Peruvian city isolated from central resources by its geography. Our objective was to implement a locally driven trauma registry to sustainably improve trauma healthcare in this region. Methods: All trauma patients p...