Epidemiology of traumatic falls after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
Abstract Background Hurricanes are among the most devastating natural disasters, playing a significant role in public health. Currently, the epidemiology of fall-related injuries after the occurrence of a tropical storm is not well described. This study aims to compare the demographical patterns, cl...
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Main Authors: | Laura Ramírez-Martínez (Author), Mariella Chamah-Nicolás (Author), Mariely Nieves-Plaza (Author), Javier Ruiz-Rodríguez (Author), Pedro Ruiz-Medina (Author), Ediel O. Ramos-Melendez (Author), Pablo Rodríguez-Ortiz (Author) |
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2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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