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July 29, 2025World Journal of SurgeryOpen Access

Evaluating Gulf Cooperation Council Trauma Care Infrastructure: A Scoping Review of Key Components and Gaps

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LKLubna KhanGanesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical CollegeAKAbbas KarimJohn Sealy HospitalHBHachem BeyBaylor College of Medicine

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Overview

Scoping review identifies trauma care gaps and variations across Gulf Cooperation Council countries, suggesting improvements.

Key Points

  • Gulf Cooperation Council countries show disparities in trauma care infrastructure impacting patient outcomes.
  • Only 43 out of 1758 studies met inclusion criteria, revealing limited formal trauma centers in the region.
  • Emergency medical services operate under a centralized system, but response times vary significantly across countries.
  • Improvements in trauma center accreditation and rehabilitation networks could enhance overall trauma care delivery.

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Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a093fe6551bb0af8cecaehttps://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70019
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