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Department of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia
Research Article
Predictive Factors for Fatality after Traumatic Brain Injury among Road Traffic Crash Victims in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia
Author(s): Zuriyash Mengistu*, Ahmed Ali and Teferi Abegaz
Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the common preventable causes of mortality and disability
among road traffic victims worldwide, especially in low-and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia.
Objective: To determine risk factors of mortality after traumatic brain injury due to road traffic crashes.
Methods: This study was done based on a prospective cohort of 242 severe brain-injured patients using cluster
sampling in Addis Ababa city hospitals. The study was conducted from February 2018 to November 2019. Data
were collected from brain-injured patients using a structured questionnaire, survival analysis was considered for
statistical analysis. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Addis Ababa university, college of Health Sciences
Institutional Review Board (IRB). Confidentiality .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-1025.24.14.315