The hidden epidemiology of trauma in Nunavik: a call for a dedicated trauma registry
Data from many patients from Nunavik are not captured in the governmental database, with the trauma epidemiology in the region significantly differing from those presenting to the tertiary centre. A dedicated prospective, sustainable registry is needed to improve quality of care and outcomes in Nunavik.
Authors
- Nathalie Boulanger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-1350)
- Faiz Ahmad Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0473-8734)
- Atif Jastaniah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4040-5777)
- Katherine M. McKendy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9705-3683)
- Kosar Ali Khwaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1660-3565)
- Natasha Caminsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5304-5622)
- Evan G. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9699-6070)
- Lilly Groszman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7848-9921)
- Paola Fata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5793-3923)
- Dan Deckelbaum
- Tarek Razek
- Jeremy Grushka
- Larry Watt
Institutions
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.013324
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Eli Lilly and Company
- McGill University