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Major Trauma – Injuries by Assault

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E.g. burns, neurosurgery, interventional radiology. It can cause significant internal injuries, including carotid artery dissection, stroke, and acquired brain injury, but in 50% of patients, there are no external signs of injury. Since 2022, NFS has become a specific crime in its own right, separate from assault.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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These patients suffer from untreated physical injuries, including gunshot wounds, shrapnel, accidents, envenomations, sequelae of physical or sexual assault, and heat exhaustion/heat stroke. Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies. In: CDC Yellow Book 2024.