@article{ref1,
title="Abdominal trauma due to road traffic accidents in Qatar",
journal="Injury",
year="2001",
author="Helmi, I. and Hussein, Abdul and Ahmed, A. H.",
volume="32",
number="2",
pages="105-108",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To measure the incidence and severity of abdominal trauma due to road traffic accidents (RTA) in Qatar. PATIENT AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis of all patients admitted with documented abdominal trauma to the only acute General Hospital in the state of Qatar in the period 1991-1995. RESULTS: In the 5-year period, 3744 patients were admitted following an RTA. Of these, 667 (17.8%) were admitted to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and 84 patients had abdominal injuries, constituting 0.45% of total number and 12.6% of patients admitted to SICU. Twenty-one (25%) of patients with abdominal trauma died. However, only nine patients died from the abdominal injury. Eight patients died due to hepatic injury and one patient due to splenic injury.",
language="",
issn="0020-1383",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}