Training laypersons and hospital personnel in basic resuscitation techniques: An approach to impact the global trauma burden in mozambique

• Authors: Gonzaléz-Calvo L, McQueen K, Merchant A, Moon TD, Outhay M, Sidat M, Taibo CL
• Publication Year: 2015
• Journal: World Journal of Surgery
• Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00268-015-2966-z%20

Over half of prehospital deaths in low-income countries are the result of airway compromise, respiratory failure, or uncontrolled hemorrhage; all three conditions can be addressed using simple first-aid measures. For both hospital personnel and laypersons, a basic trauma resuscitation training in modified ABCD (airway, breathing, circulation, disability) techniques can be easily learned and applied to […]
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