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$Pseudofracture: An Acute Peripheral Tissue Trauma Model$

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Developing a low budget trauma registry.

Muhammad Asad Moosa¹, Ahmad Jawad¹, Iqra Jangda¹

¹Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi; Pakistan.

JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

|January 31, 2019

Summary

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Developing a low-budget trauma registry using Microsoft Access aids epidemiological injury data collection for quality improvement and research. This initiative highlights the need for a national trauma registry in Pakistan to address societal trauma care challenges.

Keywords:

Low budget, Trauma registry, Low and Middle Income Countries, LMICs, Traumadata bank

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Area of Science:

Medical Informatics
Public Health
Epidemiology

Background:

Trauma registries are crucial for collecting epidemiological injury data.
Data collected supports quality care improvement and research initiatives.
Effective trauma data management is essential for advancing patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To share the experience of developing a low-budget, user-friendly trauma registry.
To demonstrate the utility of Microsoft Access for database development in healthcare.
To advocate for the establishment of a national or regional trauma registry in Pakistan.

Main Methods:

Utilized Microsoft Access for its ease of use and relational database capabilities.
Included key variables: demographics, injury descriptions, ICD-9-CM codes, arrival times, hospital stay, referrals, and injury severity scores.
Developed a local trauma registry system for data collection and analysis.

Main Results:

Successfully created a functional and cost-effective trauma registry.
The registry facilitated the scrutiny of local trauma care practices.
Identified specific data points for comprehensive injury assessment.

Conclusions:

A locally developed trauma registry can significantly aid in understanding and improving trauma care.
Establishing a national or regional trauma registry in Pakistan is a critical need.
Such a registry would address unique societal challenges in delivering quality trauma care.