%0 Journal Article
%T Determinants of emergency department disposition of patients with traumatic brain injury in Uganda: results from a registry
%A Adnan A Hyder
%A Amber Mehmood
%A Hussein Ssenyonjo
%A Joel Kiryabwire
%A Nukhba Zia
%A Olive Kobusingye
%A Rukia H Namaganda
%J Archive of "Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open".
%D 2018
%R 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000253
%X Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a common cause of emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions in Kampala, Uganda. The objective of this study was to assess determinants of ED discharge disposition based on patient demographic and injury characteristics. Four ED outcomes were considered: discharge home, hospital admission, death, and others
%K traumatic brain injury
%K glasgow coma scale
%K head injury
%K uganda
%K kampala trauma score
%K revised trauma score
%K outcomes
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307611/