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Transport Time To Trauma Facilities In Karachi: An Exploratory Study., Roomasa Channa, Hira Altaf Jaffrani, Aamir Javed Khan, Talal Hasan, J. Razzak
Transport Time To Trauma Facilities In Karachi: An Exploratory Study., Roomasa Channa, Hira Altaf Jaffrani, Aamir Javed Khan, Talal Hasan, J. Razzak
Department of Emergency Medicine
Background: Rapid urban growth in developing countries has outpaced the development of health infrastructure, including trauma centers, leading to potential delays in trauma care. This study was conducted in Karachi, a city of 16 million people in Pakistan. Aims: Our aim was to determine the time taken to reach the nearest 24-h emergency care facility (ECF) and the government-designated trauma center (TC). We also sought to determine the availability of supplies and equipment required for "basic" trauma care at these centers.
Methods:We selected five towns in Karachi that had the highest number of road traffic injuries (RTIs) (as identified …