• H O Eid, K Lunsjo, F C Torab, and F M Abu-Zidan.
• Trauma Group, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 17666, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
• Singap Med J. 2008 Oct 1;49(10):827-30.

IntroductionTrauma is a major health problem in the United Arab Emirates, and it is the second leading cause of death. Research can help us find solutions for this problem. We evaluated the published literature on trauma from United Arab Emirates to define research areas which need improvement.MethodsA MEDLINE search for articles on trauma and injury from the United Arab Emirates covering the period 1960-2005 was performed. The content of articles was studied, classified and summarised.Results32 articles were found, of which 18 were published in the last six years. 18 articles were on prevention and epidemiology, ten on clinical management and four on education. The first author was affiliated to the university in 19 articles. There were no articles on pre-hospital care, experimental work, trauma systems, trauma registry or post-hospital rehabilitation.ConclusionThere is a need for a strategic plan to support research in areas like pre-hospital care, implementation of trauma systems, trauma registries and post-hospital rehabilitations to reduce the socioeconomic impact of trauma in the United Arab Emirates.

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