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Smartphone ultrasonography to improve diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening injuries for trauma patients in Cameroon

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding Fogarty Program

Mobile Health (mHealth)

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Smartphone ultrasonography to improve diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening injuries for trauma patients in Cameroon

Principal Institution

University of California Los Angeles

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Christie, Sabrinah Ariane; Chichom, Alain Mefire

Project Contact Information

Email: schristie@mednet.ucla.edu

Year(s) Awarded

2023–2028

Country

Cameroon

Project Description

The development and validation of a smartphone-based ultrasound program for trauma aims to fill a critical deficit in existing diagnostic capacity and decrease preventable deaths among injured patients in Cameroon. If found to be feasible and effective, this approach would shift clinical practice patterns in this context. The research is relevant to NIH’s mission because it seeks to lengthen the lives of trauma patients.

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