Study of Epidemiological Characteristics of Fatal Injuries Using Death Registry Data in Georgia.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate epidemiological aspects of fatal injuries in Georgia.

Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive study that included all traumatic injury deaths in Georgia from January 1 to December 31, 2018. The National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia's Electronic Death Register database was utilized in this research.

Epidemiological characteristics of injury in Georgia: A one-year retrospective study.

Introduction: Injury is a major health problem worldwide and a leading cause of death and disability. Disability caused by traumatic injury is often severe and long-lasting. Injuries place a large burden on societies and individuals in the community, both in cost and lost quality of life.

Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury in Georgia: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study.

Purpose: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, disproportionally affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Epidemiological characteristics of TBI at a national level are absent for most LMICs including Georgia. This study aimed to establish the registries and assess causes and outcomes in TBI patients presenting to two major trauma hospitals in the capital city -Tbilisi.