Fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: a hospital-based retrospective descriptive cohort study assessing correlates of adult mortality

The Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been the battleground for multiple armed conflicts, resulting in many fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries (F&NFFIs). Chronic insecurity has stressed the health system's resources and created barriers to seeking, reaching, and receiving time...

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Published in:	BMC emergency medicine Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 116
Main Authors:	Budema, Paul Munguakonkwa, Murhega, Roméo Bujiriri, Tshimbombu, Tshibambe Nathanael, Toha, Georges Kuyigwa, Cikomola, Fabrice Gulimwentuga, Mudekereza, Paterne Safari, Mubenga, Léon-Emmanuel, Maheshe-Balemba, Ghislain, Badesire, Darck Cubaka, Kanmounye, Ulrick Sidney
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 12-10-2021 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Adult Analysis Anemia Barriers to care Blood pressure Chi-square test Cohort analysis Cohort Studies Conflict Congo (Kinshasa) Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo - epidemiology Emergency medical care Emergency medical services Female Firearm injury Firearms Fractures Health aspects Hemoglobin Hospitalization Hospitals Humans Injuries Length of stay Limbs Male Medical research Medicine, Experimental Mortality Patients Regression analysis Retrospective Studies Statistical analysis Statistical tests Survival Trauma Trauma care Wounds, Gunshot Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo (Kinshasa) Barriers to care Firearm injury Conflict Survival Democratic Republic of Congo
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