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Environmental change interventions to prevent unintentional home injuries among children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Mytton, J., & Deave, T. (2020). Environmental change interventions to prevent unintentional home injuries among children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Child: Care, Health and Development, 46(5), 537-551. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12772

Introduction: Unintentional home injury is an important cause of death and disability among children, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence about the effectiveness of... Read More about Environmental change interventions to prevent unintentional home injuries among children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Establishing injury surveillance in emergency departments in Nepal: Protocol for mixed methods prospective study (2020)
Journal Article
Magnus, D., Bhatta, S., Mytton, J., Joshi, E., Bird, E. L., Bhatta, S., …Joshi, S. K. (2020). Establishing injury surveillance in emergency departments in Nepal: Protocol for mixed methods prospective study. BMC Health Services Research, 20, Article 433. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05280-9

Background: Globally, injuries cause more than 5 million deaths annually, a similar number to those from HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria combined. In people aged between 5 and 44 years of age trauma is the leading cause of death and disability and the... Read More about Establishing injury surveillance in emergency departments in Nepal: Protocol for mixed methods prospective study.

Assessment of home hazards for non-fatal childhood injuries in rural Nepal: A community survey (2020)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Mytton, J. A., & Deave, T. (2021). Assessment of home hazards for non-fatal childhood injuries in rural Nepal: A community survey. Injury Prevention, 27(2), 104-110. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043482

Background: Unintentional injuries in and around the home are important causes of preventable death and disability among young children globally. In Nepal, there is a lack of data regarding home injuries and home hazards to guide the development of e... Read More about Assessment of home hazards for non-fatal childhood injuries in rural Nepal: A community survey.

Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2020)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Banstola, A., Bhatta, S., Mytton, J. A., Acharya, D., Bhattarai, S., …James, S. L. (2020). Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Injury Prevention, 26(S1), i57–i66. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043309

Background: Nepal is a low-income country undergoing rapid political, economic and social development. To date, there has been little evidence published on the burden of injuries during this period of transition. Methods: The Global Burden of Dise... Read More about Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.