Vital Statistics: Estimating Injury Mortality in Kigali, Rwanda

Cho Kim, Woon; Claude Byiringiro, Jean; Ntakiyiruta, Georges; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Jacques Irakiza, Jean; Paul Mvukiyehe, Jean; Mutabazi, Zeta; Paul Vizir, Jean; Allen Ingabire, JC; Nshuti, Steven; Riviello, Robert; O. Rogers, Selwyn; Jayaraman, Sudha

doi:10.1007/s00268-015-3258-3

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Vital Statistics: Estimating Injury Mortality in Kigali, Rwanda

Published in World Journal of Surgery • Oct 13, 2015

Authors:

Woon Cho Kim

Jean Claude Byiringiro

Georges Ntakiyiruta

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Globally, injury deaths largely occur in low- and middle-income countries. No estimates of injury associated mortality exist in Rwanda. This study aimed to describe the patterns of injury-related deaths in Kigali, Rwanda using existing data sources. METHODS: We created a database of all ...

Subject

Medicine

Cause of death

Mortality rate

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