Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Bull. World Health Organ. · Aug 2015
ReviewEmergency care in 59 low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
To conduct a systematic review of emergency care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). ⋯ Available data on emergency care in LMICs indicate high patient loads and mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where a substantial proportion of all deaths may occur in emergency departments. The combination of high volume and the urgency of treatment make emergency care an important area of focus for interventions aimed at reducing mortality in these settings.