Kithinji, Stephen Mbae
Lule, Herman
Acan, Moses
Kyomukama, Lauben
Muhumuza, Joshua
Kyamanywa, Patrick
Article History
Received: 28 September 2022
Accepted: 28 November 2022
First Online: 1 December 2022
Declarations
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: All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Ethical approval was sought from the Research and Ethics Committee of Kampala International University Western Campus REC number KIU-2021-53. Informed consent was taken for all participants. In the event of life threatening injuries such as massive haemothorax or tension pneumothorax, eFAST was performed as part of primary survey and intervention made immediately before administering the questionnaire. The unstable patients were first stabilized and they were asked to consent by themselves after stabilization. Chest X-rays were requested in the standard way and at the discretion of attending surgeon and in accordance with the National Emergency X-ray Utilization Studies (NEXUS)-Chest injury algorithm [CitationRef removed].
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.