Ambulance use is not associated with patient acuity after road traffic collisions: a cross-sectional study from Addis Ababa Ethiopia

摘要

BackgroundAfrica accounts for one sixth of global road traffic deaths—most in the pre-hospital setting. Ambulance transport is expensive relative to other modes of pre-hospital transport, but has advantages in time-sensitive, high-acuity scenarios. Many countries, including Ethiopia, are expanding ambulance fleets, but clinical characteristics of patients using ambulances remain ill-defined.