2024
Epidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon
Presser E, Farhat M, Michael M, El Asmar K, Jaber L, Moustafa M, Mowafi H, Al-Hajj S. Epidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon. Burns 2024, 50: 1145-1149. PMID: 38402117, PMCID: PMC11384917, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical NeedMonths prior to data collectionSocioeconomically disadvantaged individualsMulti-level interventionsEpidemiology of burnsReduce burn injuriesRisk factorsLogistic regression modelsSyrian refugee populationImprove careUnivariate logistic regression modelInformal settlementsHumanitarian settingsMedical careVulnerable populationsDisadvantaged individualsSurgical needsHot liquidFinancial burdenCommunity kitchensRefugee populationsRegression modelsPopulation studiesData collectionCare
2020
Defining High‐risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data‐driven Triage for Low‐ and Middle‐income Countries
Rice B, Leanza J, Mowafi H, Kamara N, Mulogo EM, Bisanzo M, Nikam K, Kizza H, Newberry JA, Strehlow M, Group G, Kohn M. Defining High‐risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data‐driven Triage for Low‐ and Middle‐income Countries. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 27: 1291-1301. PMID: 32416022, PMCID: PMC7818254, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk chief complaintsChief complaintMiddle-income countriesPatient outcomesLMIC settingsVital signsMortality odds ratioLevel of consciousnessLogistic regression modelsLocal disease patternsHIV statusMortality oddsOdds ratioDerivation data setsEmergency unitMortality riskEmergency careEmergency training programsDerivation dataDisease patternsTriage systemRisk categoriesComplaintsPatient dataTriage data