Impact of advanced trauma life support training on 30-day mortality in severely injured patients at a Kenyan tertiary center: a retrospective matched case-control study
ATLS training significantly reduced 30-day mortality in severely injured patients, demonstrating its effectiveness even in resource-limited settings. Further prospective randomized studies are recommended to confirm these findings and evaluate long-term outcomes.
Authors
- Edwin Mogere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0180-5746)
- Abdulkarim Abdallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4222-0565)
- Idris Chikophe
- Charbel Kamau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3132-4836)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (KE)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00713-2
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.53