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Incidence and prevalence of traumatic and non-traumatic wounds and burns and access to wound care in Sierra Leone; data from a nationwide household survey (PRESSCO) 2020

20243 citationsOpen accessUniversity of the Witwatersrand

Abstract

Wounds and burns account for an extensive burden on the health and economics of the individual, the household, and the Sierra Leonean society. For over one-third of wounds, the desired surgical care was not obtainable.

Research topics

  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38693

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