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Published in: Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Review

Traumatic injury among females: does gender matter?

Authors: Ayman El-Menyar, Hany El-Hennawy, Hassan Al-Thani, Mohammad Asim, Husham Abdelrahman, Ahmad Zarour, Ashok Parchani, Ruben Peralta, Rifat Latifi

Published in: Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Trauma remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Generally, the incidence of traumatic injuries is disproportionately high in males. However, trauma in females is underreported.

Aim

To study the epidemiology and outcome of different mechanisms and types of traumatic injuries in women.

Methods

We conducted a traditional narrative review using PubMed, MEDLINE and EMBASE, searching for English-language publications for gender-specific trauma between January 1993 and January 2013 using key words “trauma”, “gender”, “female” and “women”.

Results

Among 1150 retrieved articles, 71 articles were relevant over 20 years. Although it is an important public health problem, traumatic injuries among females remain under-reported.

Conclusion

There is a need for further research and evaluation of the exact burden of traumatic injuries among females together with the implementation of effective community based preventive programs.
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Metadata
Title
Traumatic injury among females: does gender matter?
Authors
Ayman El-Menyar
Hany El-Hennawy
Hassan Al-Thani
Mohammad Asim
Husham Abdelrahman
Ahmad Zarour
Ashok Parchani
Ruben Peralta
Rifat Latifi
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1752-2897
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-2897-8-8

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