Publications by authors named "Olusegun Kola-Korolo"
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- Sub-Saharan African countries, including Nigeria, face significant challenges in accessing quality pre-hospital trauma care services, particularly for road traffic injuries (RTIs).
- This study focused on analyzing data from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) regarding road traffic crashes (RTCs) to identify trends and improve emergency response times, leveraging tools like STATA and ArcGIS for spatial and temporal analysis.
- The findings highlighted that peak RTC occurrences happen during busy commuting hours and specific seasons, with traffic congestion being a major cause of delayed emergency responses, particularly in densely populated urban local government areas.
Objectives: The mortality rate from road traffic accidents (RTAs) in Nigeria is almost double that of the USA. In Nigeria, the first emergency medical services (EMS) system was established in March 2001, The Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS). The objectives of this study are to (1) determine the burden of RTAs in Lagos, (2) assess RTA call outcomes, and (3) analyze LASAMBUS's response time and causes for delay.
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