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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Trauma Management and Outcomes |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 28 2014 |
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Keywords
- Female
- Gender
- Injury mechanisms
- Trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine
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Traumatic injury among females : Does gender matter? / El-Menyar, Ayman; El-Hennawy, Hany; Al-Thani, Hassan; Asim, Mohammad; Abdelrahman, Husham; Zarour, Ahmad; Parchani, Ashok; Peralta, Ruben; Latifi, Rifat -.
In: Journal of Trauma Management and Outcomes, Vol. 8, No. 1, 8, 28.07.2014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Traumatic injury among females
T2 - Does gender matter?
AU - El-Menyar, Ayman
AU - El-Hennawy, Hany
AU - Al-Thani, Hassan
AU - Asim, Mohammad
AU - Abdelrahman, Husham
AU - Zarour, Ahmad
AU - Parchani, Ashok
AU - Peralta, Ruben
AU - Latifi, Rifat -
PY - 2014/7/28
Y1 - 2014/7/28
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Female
KW - Gender
KW - Injury mechanisms
KW - Trauma
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