Advancing Global Neurotrauma Surveillance Through National Registries: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Document Type : Correspondence

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1 Global Neurosurgery Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA

2 Emory Children’s Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta , Atlanta, GA, USA

3 Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

4 Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

5 Department of Anaesthesiology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-MaximilianUniversity of Munich, Munich, Germany

6 School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

7 Department of Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA

8 Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA

9 Samaritan Medical Group Brain & Spine Center, Corvallis, OR USA

10 Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

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We were delighted to read the six commentaries addressing our scoping review and comparative analysis of neurotrauma data dictionaries from the national registries of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The correspondents have expanded our consideration of the challenges and opportunities inherent to the use of national trauma registries as a vital tool in advancing neurotrauma surveillance. Herein, we endeavor to respond to the queries raised by the commentators, and highlight common themes raised by their thoughtful correspondences. ...(Read more...)

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  • Receive Date: 07 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 10 September 2023
  • Accept Date: 17 September 2023
  • First Publish Date: 19 September 2023

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