Descriptive analysis of road traffic crashes encountered by Tanzanian motorcycle taxi drivers trained in first aid.

Introduction: In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, death from road traffic crashes (RTC) occurs at roughly double the global rate. In this study, we sought to understand the locations and types of vehicles involved in RTC in Dar es Salaam encountered by a cohort of motorcycle taxi drivers previously trained in first aid.

Methods: This was a quasi-non-randomized interventional study, cohort subtype, with three-month follow-up.

Effectiveness of a Bleeding Control Course for Public Transit Drivers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Introduction: In Dar es Salaam, mortality from road traffic injuries is roughly double the global rate. Most civilians are transported to hospitals by laypeople. We examined the impact of a bleeding control course among taxi drivers.

The utility of point of care serum lactate in predicting serious adverse outcomes among critically ill adult patients at urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania.

Background: Elevated serum lactate levels have been shown in numerous studies to be associated with serious adverse events, including mortality. Point of care lactate level is increasingly available in resource-limited emergency department (ED) settings. However, little is known about the predictive ability of for serious adverse events.