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 ResearchConceptsTrauma-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 factorsNeurotrauma in the Syrian War: analysis of 41,143 cases from July 2013–July 2015
Fatima N, Mowafi H, Hariri M, Alnahhas H, Al-Kassem A, Saqqur M. Neurotrauma in the Syrian War: analysis of 41,143 cases from July 2013–July 2015. Neurological Sciences 2022, 43: 3769-3774. PMID: 35018549, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-05878-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurotrauma patientsTimes higher mortalityHospital stayBlunt injuryMedian lengthTrauma presentationsPatient presentationMethodsSecondary analysisPatientsGeneral traumaHigh mortalityNeurotraumaHospitalNeurosurgical proceduresLogistic regressionInjuryAdministrative datasetsFurther studiesMortalityUnknown dispositionTraumaPresentationLong-term needsMalesFemales
2021
Household economic impact of road traffic injury versus routine emergencies in a low-income country
Mowafi H, Rice B, Nambaziira R, Nirere G, Wongoda R, James M, Group GW, Bisanzo M, Post L. Household economic impact of road traffic injury versus routine emergencies in a low-income country. Injury 2021, 52: 2657-2664. PMID: 34210454, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoad traffic injuriesRTI patientsTraffic injuriesHousehold economic impactEmergency patientsConsecutive emergency department patientsHousehold financial impactNon-RTI patientsSimilar hospital costsEmergency department patientsEmergency care patientsType of injuryCause of deathEmergency care systemResidual disabilityCare patientsDepartment patientsEmergency presentationMiddle-income countriesDays of workHospital costsMedical presentationPatientsHealth statusInjury
2019
Devastating neurologic injuries in the Syrian war.
El Hajj Abdallah Y, Beveridge J, Chan M, Deeb T, Mowafi H, Al-Nuaimi S, Easa AS, Saqqur M. Devastating neurologic injuries in the Syrian war. Neurology Clinical Practice 2019, 9: 9-15. PMID: 30859002, PMCID: PMC6382378, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurologic injuryMajor rehabilitation centerRehabilitation centerThoracic spine injuriesPeripheral nerve injuryDevastating neurologic injurySpinal cord injuryCause of injuryTraumatic brain injuryPeripheral injuryNerve injuryRadial nerveMultiple injuriesSingle injurySpine injuriesCord injuryBrain injuryClinical dataTotal injuriesGunshot woundsPatientsPrevalent injuriesInjuryInjury tollAge 2
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 ResearchConceptsTrauma 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