2022
Factors impacting trauma-specific quality of life following injury: A multi-center assessment in Lebanon
Elreichouni A, Al-Hajj S, Maciejewski KR, Ariss AB, Mowafi H. Factors impacting trauma-specific quality of life following injury: A multi-center assessment in Lebanon. Injury 2022, 53: 3255-3262. PMID: 35970634, PMCID: PMC11384921, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansLebanonProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsTrauma-specific qualitySevere injuriesProspective cohort studyTime of injuryBeirut Medical CenterQuality of lifeMulti-center assessmentCohort studyFunctional recoveryMultivariable linear modelsPatient 1Life QuestionnaireMedical CenterGlobal burdenPatientsGovernmental hospitalsLife 1Life yearsInjuryPocket costsHospitalSocioeconomic statusMore studiesHealthcare careSocioeconomic factors
2016
Analysis of Prehospital Transport Use for Trauma Patients in Lusaka, Zambia
Mowafi H, Oranmore‐Brown R, Hopkins KL, White EE, Mulla YF, Seidenberg P. Analysis of Prehospital Transport Use for Trauma Patients in Lusaka, Zambia. World Journal Of Surgery 2016, 40: 2868-2874. PMID: 27405748, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-016-3629-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulancesEmergency Medical ServicesHospitals, UniversityHumansProspective StudiesTrauma Severity IndicesWounds and InjuriesZambiaConceptsTrauma patientsPrehospital careMajority of patientsInpatient resource utilizationMechanism of injuryBurden of injuryOutcome of injuryFirst hourSmall statistical increaseScore IIMiddle-income countriesTrauma presentationsStudy personnelObservational studyPrehospital transportPrehospital servicesAmbulance arrivalAmbulance transportPatientsPatient useInjuryPrivate ambulanceSAS 9.3Statistical increaseTwo-thirds