Catherine Ann Staton | Scholars@Duke

Catherine Ann Staton
Associate Professor of Surgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Surgery 2021
Associate Professor in Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 2019
Associate Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2019

Contact Information

catherine.staton@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- M.S., Duke University 2014
- Clinical Instructor/Global Health Fellow, Emory University School of Medicine 2009 - 2011
- Resident, Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine 2005 - 2009
- M.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 2005
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Surgery 2021
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Surgery 2012 - 2019
- Assistant Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2016 - 2019
- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - TRACK IV of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 2017 - 2019
- Assistant Research Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2011 - 2016
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Surgery, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Surgery 2011
Recognition
In the News
- FEB 3, 2020 Duke Global Health Institute
  
  Our Crowded ERs Speak Volumes About Our Broken Health System
- JUN 27, 2018 Duke Global Health Institute
  
  Road Traffic Injuries Are a Huge Global Problem, but Motorcyclists Can Help
- OCT 27, 2017 Duke Global Health Institute
  
  Duke Surgery On the Global Stage: Expanding Patient Care beyond the Triangle
- FEB 17, 2014
  
  Road Traffic Injuries
- FEB 14, 2014
  
  DGHI Highlights Road Traffic Injury in New Research Series
Expertise
Global Scholarship
- Research
- Teaching
  - Brazil (Country)
  - United Republic of Tanzania (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- PRACT: A Pragmatic Randomized Adaptive Clinical Trial to Investigate Controlling Alcohol related harms in a Low-Income Setting; Emergency Department Brief Interventions in Tanzania awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2025
- Emergency Department Acupuncture for Musculoskeletal Pain Management awarded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2020 - 2023
- Social Determinants of Health and COVID-19 Infection in North Carolina: A Geospatial and Qualitative Analysis awarded by Emergency Medicine Foundation 2020 - 2021
- Developing Capacity to Improve Care Transitions for Injury Patients in Tanzania awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2021
- Prehospital Termination of Resuscitation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest awarded by Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2019 - 2020
- Healthcare Access Barriers and an Evidence Based Solution in a Low-Income Country awarded by Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2019 - 2020
- Addressing High Risk Alcohol Use Amongst Injury Patients in an Emergency Department in Tanzania awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2020
- RAMS ARMED Scholarship awarded by Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2018 - 2019
- Challenges in Assessing and Treating Acute Pain in a Tanzanian Emergency Department awarded by Vanderbilt University 2016 - 2017
- Emergency Room Study on Alcohol & Injuries In Tanzania awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2013
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Franco, Rogério do Lago, Pedro Henrique Iora, Amanda Carvalho Dutra, Sérgio Quilici Belczak, João Vissoci, Catherine Staton, and Luciano Andrade. “Spatial inequalities of major lower limb amputation rates in Paraná state, Brazil.” Bmj Open 10, no. 12 (December 24, 2020): e038980. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038980.
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  - El-Gabri, Deena, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Brian J. Meier, Mark Mvungi, Michael Haglund, Monica Swahn, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Charles J. Gerardo, and Catherine A. Staton. “Alcohol stigma as it relates to drinking behaviors and perceptions of drink drivers: A mixed method study in Moshi, Tanzania.” Alcohol 88 (November 2020): 73–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2020.04.005.
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  - Staton, Catherine A., Duan Zhao, Elizabeth E. Ginalis, Jon Mark Hirshon, Francis Sakita, Monica H. Swahn, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, and Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci. “Alcohol Availability, Cost, Age of First Drink, and Its Association with At-Risk Alcohol Use in Moshi, Tanzania.” Alcohol Clin Exp Res 44, no. 11 (November 2020): 2266–74. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14457.
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  - Ye, Jinny Jing, João Felipe Hermann Costa Scheidt, Luciano de Andrade, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Hui Wen Fan, Wuelton Monteiro, Ricardo Palacios, Catherine Ann Staton, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, and Charles John Gerardo. “Antivenom accessibility impacts mortality and severity of Brazilian snake envenomation: a geospatial information systems analysis,” October 14, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.13.20211730.
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  - Zhao, Duan, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Abu S. Abdullah, and Catherine A. Staton. “Alcohol-Related Risky Behavior Patterns and Their Association With Alcohol Use and Perceived Alcohol Stigma in Moshi, Tanzania.” J Stud Alcohol Drugs 81, no. 5 (September 2020): 614–23.
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  - Griffin, S Michelle, Francis P. Karia, Armand Zimmerman, Mary Catherine C. Minnig, Monica Swahn, Jennifer Makelarski, Blandina T Mmbaga, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, and Catherine A Staton. “A Mixed-Methods Study: Sex Differences in Experiences of Stigma Associated With Alcoholism and Alcohol Use Disorders Among Injury Patients in Tanzania.” Alcohol Clin Exp Res 44, no. 8 (August 2020): 1700–1707. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14402.
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  - Elahi, Cyrus, Charis A. Spears, Sarah Williams, Timothy W. Dunn, Josephine N. Najjuma, Catherine A. Staton, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Anthony Fuller, David Kitya, and Michael M. Haglund. “An Attitude Survey and Assessment of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of a Traumatic Brain Injury Decision Support Tool in Uganda.” World Neurosurg 139 (July 2020): 495–504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.193.
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  - Nickenig Vissoci, Joao Ricardo, Elizabeth Krebs, Brian Meier, Igor Fiorese Vieira, Luciano de Andrade, Fidele Byiringiro, Stephen Rulisa, and Catherine A. Staton. “Road traffic crash experience among commercial motorcyclists in Kigali, Rwanda.” Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 27, no. 2 (June 2020): 181–87. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2020.1724158.
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  - Silva, Lincoln Luís, Amanda de Carvalho Dutra, Pedro Henrique Iora, Guilherme Luiz Rodrigues Ramajo, Gabriel Antônio Fernandes Messias, Iago Amado Peres Gualda, Joao Felipe Hermann Costa Scheidt, et al. “Brazil Health Care System preparation against COVID-19,” May 13, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.09.20096719.
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  - El-Gabri, D., N. Toomey, N. M. Gil, A. C. de Oliveira, P. R. S. Calvo, Y. P. Tchuisseu, S. Williams, L. Andrade, J. R. N. Vissoci, and C. Staton. “Association Between Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics and Non-fatal Alcohol-Related Injury in Maringá, Brazil.” Frontiers in Public Health 8 (March 25, 2020). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00066.
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  - Meier, Brian J., Deena El-Gabri, Kaitlyn Friedman, Mark Mvungi, Blandina T. Mmbaga, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, and Catherine A. Staton. “Perceptions of alcohol use among injury patients and their family members in Tanzanian society.” Alcohol 83 (March 2020): 9–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2019.06.001.
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  - Alarcão, A. C. J., C. M. Dell’ Agnolo, J. R. Vissoci, E. C. A. Carvalho, C. A. Staton, L. de Andrade, K. B. Fontes, S. M. Pelloso, J. C. Nievola, and M. D. Carvalho. “Suicide mortality among youth in southern Brazil: A spatiotemporal evaluation of socioeconomic vulnerability.” Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry 42, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 46–53. https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-4446-2018-0352.
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  - Bergamini, Marcela, Pedro Henrique Iora, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Yolande Pokam Tchuisseu, Amanda de Carvalho Dutra, João Felipe Herman Costa Scheidt, Oscar Kenji Nihei, et al. “Mapping risk of ischemic heart disease using machine learning in a Brazilian state.” Plos One 15, no. 12 (2020): e0243558. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243558.
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  - Cristina da Silva, Núbia, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Pedro Vasconcelos Amaral, Cyrus Elahi, Elaine Thumé, Erika Bárbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Catherine Staton, and Luiz Augusto Facchini. “Comprehending the lack of access to maternal and neonatal emergency care: Designing solutions based on a space-time approach.” Plos One 15, no. 7 (2020): e0235954. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235954.
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  - El-Gabri, Deena, Loren K. Barcenas, Brian Meier, Mark Mvungi, Michael Haglund, Charles J. Gerardo, Joao Ricardo N. Vissoci, and Catherine A. Staton. “Injury patients' perceptions of drink-driving: A qualitative assessment of drink-driving behavior in Moshi, Tanzania.” Plos One 15, no. 5 (2020): e0230662. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230662.
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  - Gafaar, Temitope O., Msafiri Pesambili, Oliver Henke, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, and Catherine Staton. “Good death: An exploratory study on perceptions and attitudes of patients, relatives, and healthcare providers, in northern Tanzania.” Plos One 15, no. 7 (2020): e0233494. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233494.
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  - Lisboa, Lívia Anniele Sousa, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Erika Bárbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz, Núbia Cristina da Silva, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Catherine Ann Staton, et al. “Characteristics of primary care and rates of pediatric hospitalizations in Brazil.” Rev Saude Publica 54 (2020): 32. https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054001784.
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  - Tupetz, Anna, Kaitlyn Friedman, Duan Zhao, Huipeng Liao, Megan Von Isenburg, Elizabeth M. Keating, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, and Catherine A. Staton. “Prevention of childhood unintentional injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.” Plos One 15, no. 12 (2020): e0243464. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243464.
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  - Zimmerman, Armand, Samara Fox, Randi Griffin, Taylor Nelp, Erika Bárbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz, Mark Mvungi, Blandina T. Mmbaga, et al. “An analysis of emergency care delays experienced by traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a regional referral hospital in a low-income country.” Plos One 15, no. 10 (January 2020): e0240528. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240528.
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  - Elahi, Cyrus, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Núbia Cristina da Silva, Francis M. Sakita, Ansbert Sweetbert Ndebea, Anthony Fuller, Michael M. Haglund, Blandina T. Mmbaga, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, and Catherine A. Staton. “An evaluation of outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury at a referral hospital in Tanzania: evidence from a survival analysis.” Neurosurg Focus 47, no. 5 (November 1, 2019): E6. https://doi.org/10.3171/2019.7.FOCUS19316.
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  - Maffioli, E. M., T. A. Hernandes Rocha, G. Vivas, C. Rosales, C. Staton, and J. R. Nickenig Vissoci. “Addressing inequalities in medical workforce distribution: Evidence from a quasi-experimental study in Brazil.” Bmj Global Health 4, no. 6 (November 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001827.
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  - Hertz, J. T., F. M. Sakita, P. Manavalan, B. T. Mmbaga, N. M. Thielman, and C. A. Staton. “Knowledge, attitudes, and preventative practices regarding ischemic heart disease among emergency department patients in northern Tanzania.” Public Health 175 (October 2019): 60–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.06.017.
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  - Hernandes Rocha, Thiago Augusto, Cyrus Elahi, Núbia Cristina da Silva, Francis M. Sakita, Anthony Fuller, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Eric P. Green, Michael M. Haglund, Catherine A. Staton, and Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci. “A traumatic brain injury prognostic model to support in-hospital triage in a low-income country: a machine learning-based approach.” J Neurosurg 132, no. 6 (May 10, 2019): 1961–69. https://doi.org/10.3171/2019.2.JNS182098.
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  - Vissoci, Joao Ricardo Nickenig, Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira, Temitope Gafaar, Michael M. Haglund, Mark Mvungi, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, and Catherine A. Staton. “Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the MMSE and MoCA questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a traumatic brain injury population.” Bmc Neurol 19, no. 1 (April 8, 2019): 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1283-9.
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  - Reardon, J. M., S. M. O’Connor, J. D. Njau, E. K. Lam, C. A. Staton, and S. T. Cookson. “Cost-effectiveness of birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination among refugee populations in the African region: A series of case studies.” Conflict and Health 13, no. 1 (February 26, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-019-0188-y.
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  - Sousa Queiroz, Rejane Christine de, Ana Graziela Araújo Ribeiro, Aline Sampieri Tonello, Ana Carolina Mendes Pinheiro, José Aquino Júnior, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Núbia Cristina da Silva, et al. “Is there a fair distribution of the structure of dental services in the capitals of the Brazilian Federative Units?” Int J Equity Health 18, no. 1 (January 8, 2019): 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-018-0899-5.
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  - Galson, Sophie W., John W. Stanifer, Julian T. Hertz, Gloria Temu, Nathan Thielman, Temitope Gafaar, and Catherine A. Staton. “The burden of hypertension in the emergency department and linkage to care: A prospective cohort study in Tanzania.” Plos One 14, no. 1 (2019): e0211287. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211287.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Francis M. Sakita, Preeti Manavalan, Deng B. Madut, Nathan M. Thielman, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Catherine A. Staton, and Sophie W. Galson. “The Burden of Hypertension and Diabetes in an Emergency Department in Northern Tanzania.” Ethn Dis 29, no. 4 (2019): 559–66. https://doi.org/10.18865/ed.29.4.559.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Tommy Fu, Joao Ricardo Vissoci, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Elias Carvalho, Brendan Flanagan, Luciano de Andrade, Alex T. Limkakeng, and Catherine A. Staton. “The distribution of cardiac diagnostic testing for acute coronary syndrome in the Brazilian healthcare system: A national geospatial evaluation of health access.” Plos One 14, no. 1 (2019): e0210502. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210502.
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  - Kwaramba, Tendai, Jinny J. Ye, Cyrus Elahi, Joseph Lunyera, Aline Chotte Oliveira, Paulo Rafael Sanches Calvo, Luciano de Andrade, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, and Catherine A. Staton. “Lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence against women in an urban Brazilian city: A cross-sectional survey.” Plos One 14, no. 11 (2019): e0224204. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224204.
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  - Vaca, Silvia D., Benjamin J. Kuo, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Catherine A. Staton, Linda W. Xu, Michael Muhumuza, Hussein Ssenyonjo, et al. “Temporal Delays Along the Neurosurgical Care Continuum for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.” Neurosurgery 84, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyy004.
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  - Zhao, D., C. A. Staton, Q. He, B. T. Mmbaga, and J. R. N. Vissoci. “Cross-culture adaptation and psychometric properties of the DrInC questionnaire in Tanzanian Swahili.” Frontiers in Public Health 6, no. NOV (November 20, 2018). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00330.
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  - De Silva, Vijitha, Hemajith Tharindra, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Luciano Andrade, Badra Chandanie Mallawaarachchi, Truls Østbye, and Catherine A. Staton. “Road traffic crashes and built environment analysis of crash hotspots based on local police data in Galle, Sri Lanka.” Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 25, no. 3 (September 2018): 311–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2018.1431932.
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  - Staton, Catherine A., Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Rachel Wojcik, Jon Mark Hirshon, Mark Mvungi, Blandina T. Mmbaga, and Monica Swahn. “Perceived barriers by health care providers for screening and management of excessive alcohol use in an emergency department of a low-income country.” Alcohol 71 (September 2018): 65–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.01.003.
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  - Waldon, Meredith, Treasure Joelson Ibingira, Luciano de Andrade, Blandina T. Mmbaga, João Ricardo N. Vissoci, Mark Mvungi, and Catherine A. Staton. “Built environment analysis for road traffic hotspot locations in Moshi, Tanzania.” Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 25, no. 3 (September 2018): 272–78. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2018.1431941.
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  - Vissoci, Joao Ricardo Nickenig, Silvia Daniela Vaca, Deena El-Gabri, Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira, Mark Mvungi, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, Michael Haglund, and Catherine Staton. “Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Kessler Scale of Psychological Distress to a traumatic brain injury population in Swahili and the Tanzanian Setting.” Health Qual Life Outcomes 16, no. 1 (July 27, 2018): 147. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-018-0973-0.
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  - Pinto, Liliana, Adriana Lein, Raquel Mahoque, David W. Wright, Scott M. Sasser, and Catherine A. Staton. “A cross-sectional exploratory study of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of emergency health care providers in the assessment of child maltreatment in Maputo, Mozambique.” Bmc Emerg Med 18, no. 1 (May 9, 2018): 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-018-0162-9.
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  - Vissoci, João Ricardo Nickenig, Thiago Augusto Hernandes Rocha, Núbia Cristina da Silva, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Erika Bárbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz, Pedro Vasconcelos Maia Amaral, Adriana Lein, et al. “Zika virus infection and microcephaly: Evidence regarding geospatial associations.” Plos Negl Trop Dis 12, no. 4 (April 2018): e0006392. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006392.
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  - Staton, Catherine A., Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Nicole Toomey, Jihad Abdelgadir, Patricia Chou, Michael Haglund, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Mark Mvungi, and Monica Swahn. “The impact of alcohol among injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania: a nested case-crossover study.” Bmc Public Health 18, no. 1 (February 21, 2018): 275. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5144-z.
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  - Appenteng, Roselyn, Taylor Nelp, Jihad Abdelgadir, Nelly Weledji, Michael Haglund, Emily Smith, Oscar Obiga, et al. “A systematic review and quality analysis of pediatric traumatic brain injury clinical practice guidelines.” Plos One 13, no. 8 (2018): e0201550. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201550.
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  - Krebs, Elizabeth, Jason F. Luck, Roger W. Nightingale, Sudha Jayaraman, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Stephen Rulisa, Jean Claude Byringiro, and Catherine A. Staton. “Mortality predictors in traumatic brain injury due to motorcycle crashes in Rwanda.” Traffic Inj Prev 19, no. Suppl 2 (2018): 183–84. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2018.1532234.
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  - Nguyen, TuanDat, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Treasure Joelson, Msafiri Pesambili, Michael Haglund, Charles J. Gerardo, Mark Mvungi, and Catherine A. Staton. “Injury prevalence and safety habits of boda boda drivers in Moshi, Tanzania: A mixed methods study.” Plos One 13, no. 11 (2018): e0207570. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207570.
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  - Vissoci, Joao Ricardo Nickenig, Julian Hertz, Deena El-Gabri, José Roberto Andrade Do Nascimento, Leonardo Pestillo De Oliveira, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, Mark Mvungi, and Catherine A. Staton. “Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the AUDIT and CAGE Questionnaires in Tanzanian Swahili for a Traumatic Brain Injury Population.” Alcohol Alcohol 53, no. 1 (January 1, 2018): 112–20. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agx058.
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  - Patel, Anjni, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Michael Hocker, Enio Molina, Nelly Moraes Gil, and Catherine Staton. “Qualitative evaluation of trauma delays in road traffic injury patients in Maringá, Brazil.” Bmc Health Serv Res 17, no. 1 (December 2, 2017): 804. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2762-6.
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  - Rocha, T. A. H., N. C. da Silva, P. V. Amaral, A. C. Q. Barbosa, J. V. M. Rocha, V. Alvares, D. G. de Almeida, et al. “Access to emergency care services: a transversal ecological study about Brazilian emergency health care network.” Public Health 153 (December 2017): 9–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2017.07.013.
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  - Galson, Sophie W., Catherine A. Staton, Francis Karia, Kajiru Kilonzo, Joseph Lunyera, Uptal D. Patel, Julian T. Hertz, and John W. Stanifer. “Epidemiology of hypertension in Northern Tanzania: a community-based mixed-methods study.” Bmj Open 7, no. 11 (November 9, 2017): e018829. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018829.
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  - Rocha, Thiago Augusto Hernandes, Erika Bárbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz, Núbia Cristina da Silva, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Marta Rovery de Souza, Allan Claudius Queiroz Barbosa, Elaine Thumé, et al. “Oral primary care: an analysis of its impact on the incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer.” Bmc Cancer 17, no. 1 (October 30, 2017): 706. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3700-z.
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  - Vissoci, João Ricardo N., Daniel J. Shogilev, Elizabeth Krebs, Luciano de Andrade, Igor Fiorese Vieira, Nicole Toomey, Adelia Portero Batilana, Michael Haglund, and Catherine A. Staton. “Road traffic injury in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and summary of observational studies.” Traffic Inj Prev 18, no. 7 (October 3, 2017): 767–73. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2017.1314470.
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  - Krebs, Elizabeth, Charles J. Gerardo, Lawrence P. Park, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Fidele Byiringiro, Stephen Rulisa, Nathan M. Thielman, and Catherine A. Staton. “Erratum to "Mortality-Associated Characteristics of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda" [World Neurosurgery 102 (2017) 571-582].” World Neurosurg 106 (October 2017): 1047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.148.
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  - Swahn, M. H., R. E. Culbreth, C. A. Staton, S. R. Self-Brown, and R. Kasirye. “Alcohol-related physical abuse of children in the slums of Kampala, Uganda.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 10 (September 26, 2017). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph1410112.
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  - Swahn, Monica H., Rachel E. Culbreth, Catherine A. Staton, Shannon R. Self-Brown, and Rogers Kasirye. “Alcohol-Related Physical Abuse of Children in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda.” Int J Environ Res Public Health 14, no. 10 (September 26, 2017). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101124.
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  - Rocha, Thiago Augusto Hernandes, Núbia Cristina da Silva, Pedro Vasconcelos Amaral, Allan Claudius Queiroz Barbosa, João Victor Muniz Rocha, Viviane Alvares, Dante Grapiuna de Almeida, et al. “Addressing geographic access barriers to emergency care services: a national ecologic study of hospitals in Brazil.” Int J Equity Health 16, no. 1 (August 22, 2017): 149. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-017-0645-4.
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  - Swahn, M. H., R. Culbreth, C. A. Staton, and R. Kasirye. “Psychosocial health concerns among service-seeking orphans in the slums of Kampala.” Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies 12, no. 3 (July 3, 2017): 258–63. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2017.1290306.
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  - Reardon, Joseph M., Luciano Andrade, Julian Hertz, George Kiwango, Anneth Teu, Msafiri Pesambili, Deena El-Gabri, et al. “The epidemiology and hotspots of road traffic injuries in Moshi, Tanzania: An observational study.” Injury 48, no. 7 (July 2017): 1363–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2017.05.004.
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  - Abdelgadir, Jihad, Emily R. Smith, Maria Punchak, Joao Ricardo Vissoci, Catherine Staton, Alex Muhindo, David Kitya, Lawrence P. Park, and Michael M. Haglund. “Epidemiology and Characteristics of Neurosurgical Conditions at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.” World Neurosurg 102 (June 2017): 526–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.019.
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  - Krebs, Elizabeth, Charles J. Gerardo, Lawrence P. Park, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Fidele Byiringiro, Stephen Rulisa, Nathan M. Thielman, and Catherine A. Staton. “Mortality-Associated Characteristics of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda.” World Neurosurg 102 (June 2017): 571–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.001.
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  - Staton, Catherine A., Daniel Msilanga, George Kiwango, Joao Ricardo Vissoci, Luciano de Andrade, Rebecca Lester, Michael Hocker, Charles J. Gerardo, and Mark Mvungi. “A prospective registry evaluating the epidemiology and clinical care of traumatic brain injury patients presenting to a regional referral hospital in Moshi, Tanzania: challenges and the way forward.” Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 24, no. 1 (March 2017): 69–77. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2015.1061562.
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  - Farber, S Harrison, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Tu M. Tran, Anthony T. Fuller, Elissa K. Butler, Luciano Andrade, Catherine Staton, et al. “Geospatial Analysis of Unmet Surgical Need in Uganda: An Analysis of SOSAS Survey Data.” World J Surg 41, no. 2 (February 2017): 353–63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3689-5.
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  - Meier, Brian, and Catherine Staton. “Sepsis Resuscitation in Resource-Limited Settings.” Emerg Med Clin North Am 35, no. 1 (February 2017): 159–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2016.08.004.
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  - Kuo, Benjamin J., Silvia D. Vaca, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Catherine A. Staton, Linda Xu, Michael Muhumuza, Hussein Ssenyonjo, et al. “A prospective neurosurgical registry evaluating the clinical care of traumatic brain injury patients presenting to Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda.” Plos One 12, no. 10 (2017): e0182285. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182285.
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  - Dezman, Zachary, Luciano de Andrade, Joao Ricardo Vissoci, Deena El-Gabri, Abree Johnson, Jon Mark Hirshon, and Catherine A. Staton. “Hotspots and causes of motor vehicle crashes in Baltimore, Maryland: A geospatial analysis of five years of police crash and census data.” Injury 47, no. 11 (November 2016): 2450–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2016.09.002.
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  - Stankevitz, Kayla, Catherine Staton, Ashley Schoenfisch, Vijitha de Silva, Hemajith Tharindra, Marissa Stroo, and Truls Ostbye. “Prevalence of occupational injury and its contributing factors among rubber tappers in Galle, Sri Lanka.” Int J Occup Environ Health 22, no. 4 (October 2016): 333–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/10773525.2016.1247026.
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  - Patel, Anjni, Elizabeth Krebs, Luciano Andrade, Stephen Rulisa, João Ricardo N. Vissoci, and Catherine A. Staton. “The epidemiology of road traffic injury hotspots in Kigali, Rwanda from police data.” Bmc Public Health 16 (August 2, 2016): 697. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3359-4.
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  - Reardon, Joseph M., Katherine J. Harmon, Genevieve C. Schult, Catherine A. Staton, and Anna E. Waller. “Use of diagnosis codes for detection of clinically significant opioid poisoning in the emergency department: A retrospective analysis of a surveillance case definition.” Bmc Emerg Med 16 (February 8, 2016): 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-016-0075-4.
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  - Staton, Catherine A., Vijitha De Silva, Elizabeth Krebs, Luciano Andrade, Stephen Rulisa, Badra Chandanie Mallawaarachchi, Kezhi Jin, Joao RicardoVissoci, and Truls Østbye. “High road utilizers surveys compared to police data for road traffic crash hotspot localization in Rwanda and Sri Lanka.” Bmc Public Health 16 (January 20, 2016): 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2609-1.
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  - Patel, Anjni, Mateus Mazorra Coelho Vieira, John Abraham, Nick Reid, Tu Tran, Kevin Tomecsek, João Ricardo N. Vissoci, Stephanie Eucker, Charles J. Gerardo, and Catherine A. Staton. “Quality of the Development of Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Review.” Plos One 11, no. 9 (2016): e0161554. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161554.
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  - Staton, Catherine, Joao Vissoci, Enying Gong, Nicole Toomey, Rebeccah Wafula, Jihad Abdelgadir, Yi Zhao, et al. “Road Traffic Injury Prevention Initiatives: A Systematic Review and Metasummary of Effectiveness in Low and Middle Income Countries.” Plos One 11, no. 1 (2016): e0144971. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144971.
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  - Staton, Catherine, Joao Vissoci, Enying Gong, Nicole Toomey, Rebeccah Wafula, Jihad Abdelgadir, Yi Zhao, et al. “Correction: Road Traffic Injury Prevention Initiatives: A Systematic Review and Metasummary of Effectiveness in Low and Middle Income Countries.” Plos One 11, no. 2 (2016): e0150150. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150150.
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  - Wijeratne, M. P., R. Seneviratne, N. Gunawardena, T. Østbye, and C. Lynch. “Descriptive study of the psychosocial and physical environments of school in relation to violence among adolescents in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka.” Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 44, no. 3 (January 1, 2015): 138–42. https://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v44i3.8009.
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  - Sumner, Steven A., Anthony J. Pallangyo, Elizabeth A. Reddy, Venance Maro, Brian W. Pence, Catherine Lynch, Elizabeth L. Turner, Joseph R. Egger, and Nathan M. Thielman. “Effect of free distribution of safety equipment on usage among motorcycle-taxi drivers in Tanzania--A cluster randomised controlled trial.” Injury 45, no. 11 (November 2014): 1681–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2014.04.034.
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  - Wijeratne, M. P., R. Seneviratne, N. Gunawardena, C. Lynch, I. F. Sandøy, and T. Ostbye. “Correlates of peer violence among 13- to 15-year-olds in Gampaha district schools in Sri Lanka: Findings from a comparison between violent and non-violent adolescents.” Sage Open 4, no. 3 (August 12, 2014): 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244014550616.
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  - Andrade, Luciano de, Catherine Lynch, Elias Carvalho, Clarissa Garcia Rodrigues, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Guttenberg Ferreira Passos, Ricardo Pietrobon, Oscar Kenji Nihei, and Maria Dalva de Barros Carvalho. “System dynamics modeling in the evaluation of delays of care in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients within a tiered health system.” Plos One 9, no. 7 (2014): e103577. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103577.
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  - Andrade, Luciano de, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Clarissa Garcia Rodrigues, Karen Finato, Elias Carvalho, Ricardo Pietrobon, Eniuce Menezes de Souza, Oscar Kenji Nihei, Catherine Lynch, and Maria Dalva de Barros Carvalho. “Brazilian road traffic fatalities: a spatial and environmental analysis.” Plos One 9, no. 1 (2014): e87244. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087244.
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  - Hertz, Julian T., Joseph M. Reardon, Clarissa G. Rodrigues, Luciano de Andrade, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Gerald S. Bloomfield, and Catherine A. Lynch. “Acute myocardial infarction in sub-Saharan Africa: the need for data.” Plos One 9, no. 5 (2014): e96688. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096688.
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  - Wijeratne, Monika, Rohini Seneviratne, Nalika Gunawardena, Truls Østbye, Catherine Lynch, and Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy. “Development of the Sri Lankan early teenagers' violence inventory: an instrument to measure peer violence in schools.” Biomed Res Int 2014 (2014): 563143. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/563143.
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  - Vu, Alexander, Herbert C. Duber, Scott M. Sasser, Bhakti Hansoti, Catherine Lynch, Ayesha Khan, Tara Johnson, Payal Modi, Eben J. Clattenburg, and Stephen Hargarten. “Emergency care research funding in the global health context: trends, priorities, and future directions.” Acad Emerg Med 20, no. 12 (December 2013): 1259–63. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.12267.
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  - Periyasamy, Nithershini, Catherine A. Lynch, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Db Nugegoda, and Truls Ostbye. “Under reporting of road traffic injuries in the district of Kandy, Sri Lanka.” Bmj Open 3, no. 11 (November 8, 2013): e003640. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003640.
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  - Woo, Jason S., Neel Kapadia, Sarah E. Phanco, and Catherine A. Lynch. “Positive outcome after intentional overdose of dabigatran.” J Med Toxicol 9, no. 2 (June 2013): 192–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-012-0276-5.
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  - Dai, D., Y. Zhang, C. A. Lynch, T. Miller, and M. Shakir. “Childhood drowning in Georgia: A geographic information system analysis.” Applied Geography 37, no. 1 (February 1, 2013): 11–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2012.10.006.
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  - Asonganyi, Etienne, Meenakshi Vaghasia, Clarissa Rodrigues, Amruta Phadtare, Anne Ford, Ricardo Pietrobon, Julius Atashili, and Catherine Lynch. “Factors affecting compliance with clinical practice guidelines for pap smear screening among healthcare providers in africa: systematic review and meta-summary of 2045 individuals.” Plos One 8, no. 9 (2013): e72712. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072712.
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  - Dodge, Kelly L., Catherine A. Lynch, Christopher L. Moore, Brian J. Biroscak, and Leigh V. Evans. “Use of ultrasound guidance improves central venous catheter insertion success rates among junior residents.” J Ultrasound Med 31, no. 10 (October 2012): 1519–26. https://doi.org/10.7863/jum.2012.31.10.1519.
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  - Swahn, Monica H., Lindsay Gressard, Jane B. Palmier, Rogers Kasirye, Catherine Lynch, and Huang Yao. “Serious Violence Victimization and Perpetration among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda.” West J Emerg Med 13, no. 3 (August 2012): 253–59. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2012.3.11772.
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  - DeMers, Gerard, Catherine Lynch, and Gary Vilke. “Retail Store-Related Traumatic Injuries in Paediatric and Elderly Populations.” Journal of Paramedic Practice 3, no. 11 (November 4, 2011): 632–336. https://doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2011.3.11.632.
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  - Lynch, Catherine A., Debra E. Houry, Dajun Dai, and David W. Wright. “Evidence-based community consultation for traumatic brain injury.” Acad Emerg Med 18, no. 9 (September 2011): 972–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01153.x.
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  - Jethá, E. A. R., C. A. Lynch, D. Houry, M. A. Rodrigues, C. E. Keyes, B. Chilundo, D. W. Wright, and S. M. Sasser. “Treatment, services and follow-up for victims of family violence in health clinics in Maputo, Mozambique.” Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 12, no. 3 (July 1, 2011): 348–53.
  - Jethá, Eunice Abdul Remane, Catherine A. Lynch, Debra E. Houry, Maria Alexendra Rodrigues, Baltazar Chilundo, Scott M. Sasser, and David W. Wright. “Characteristic of victims of family violence seeking care at health centers in Maputo, Mozambique.” J Emerg Trauma Shock 4, no. 3 (July 2011): 369–73. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.83866.
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  - Welsh, R. C., and P. W. Armstrong. “It's a matter of time: contemporary pre-hospital management of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction.” Heart 91, no. 12 (December 2005): 1524–26. https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2004.055616.
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  - Lynch, C. A., T. Murano, A. M. Mohr, R. F. Lavery, A. T. Homnick, and D. H. Livingston. “Civilian craniocerebral gunshot wounds: an update in predicting outcomes.” American Surgeon 71, no. 12 (n.d.): 1009–14.
  - Rocha, Thiago Augusto Hernandes, Núbia Cristina da Silva, Erika Bárbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Marta Rovery de Souza, Adriana Lein, João Victor Muniz Rocha, et al. “Primary Health Care and Cervical Cancer Mortality Rates in Brazil: A Longitudinal Ecological Study.” J Ambul Care Manage 40 Suppl 2 Supplement, The Brazilian National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality (PMAQ) (n.d.): S24–34. https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0000000000000185.
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  - Nithershini, P., S. D. Dharmaratne, D. B. Nugegoda, T. Østbye, and C. A. Lynch. “The economic impact of road traffic injuries on households in Kandy, Sri Lanka.” In Injury Prevention, 18:A213.2-A213. BMJ, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040590u.33.
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  - Nithershini, P., S. D. Dharmaratne, D. B. Nugegoda, T. Østbye, and C. A. Lynch. “The incidence of road traffic inuries in Kandy, Sri Lanka.” In Injury Prevention, 18:A213.1-A213. BMJ, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040590u.32.
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