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https://dora.health.qld.gov.au/qldresearchjspui/handle/1/5201| Title: | Overview of stab injuries in Far North Queensland: A new insight into the demographics, injury patterns and management | Authors: | Corbitt, Matthew Schmidt, Emily Swift, Kate O'Neill, John Brunott, Nathan |
Issue Date: | 2023 | Source: | Corbitt, M., Schmidt, E., Swift, K., O'Neill, J., & Brunott, N. (2023). Overview of stab injuries in Far North Queensland: A new insight into the demographics, injury patterns and management. Injury, 54(5), 1386–1391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2022.12.031 | Journal: | Injury | Abstract: | Cairns Hospital is the northernmost tertiary referral hospital in Far North Queensland (FNQ) and manages trauma from a large catchment area. A large burden of stab injuries occurs in at-risk patient groups, such as Indigenous and mental health patients, in this region. This research aims to present an overview of the demographics, injury patterns, management and outcomes for stabbings injuries in FNQ. | Description: | Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) affiliated authors: Matthew Corbitt, Emily Schmidt, Kate Swift, John O'Neill, Nathan Brunott | DOI: | 10.1016/j.injury.2022.12.031 | Keywords: | Injury;Penetrating abdominal trauma;Regional;Rural;Stab;Wound | Type: | Article |
| Appears in Sites: | Cairns & Hinterland HHS Publications |
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