2023
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2527161/v1
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Pattern and Outcome of Abdominal Injury Patients Admitted in AaBET Hosital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020/2021

Abstract: Background Abdominal trauma is a major public health problem for all nations and all socioeconomic strata and associated with high morbidity and mortality in the world. Abdominal injury is classified as blunt and penetrating trauma. The main problems for inadequate treatment outcome are misdiagnosis and delayed arrival of patients to health institutions. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the pattern and outcome of abdominal trauma in AaBET hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from March 2021 to April… Show more

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“…The study underscores liver and spleen injuries as the most frequent in BAT patients, with RTAs identified as the leading cause. This conclusion not only aligns with the wider literature on trauma and BAT but also emphasizes the critical need for focused interventions to mitigate the impact of RTAs and improve trauma care, particularly in high-risk populations and regions (18)(19)(20).…”
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confidence: 73%
“…The study underscores liver and spleen injuries as the most frequent in BAT patients, with RTAs identified as the leading cause. This conclusion not only aligns with the wider literature on trauma and BAT but also emphasizes the critical need for focused interventions to mitigate the impact of RTAs and improve trauma care, particularly in high-risk populations and regions (18)(19)(20).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 73%