Profile and outcomes of patients with acute complications of malaria presenting to an urban emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

Profile and outcomes of patients with acute complications of malaria presenting to an urban emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

Abstract Objectives In Tanzania, malaria ranks number three among the top ten causes of deaths in all age groups, however little is known about the utilisation of emergency department by patients with complications of malaria. We describe clinical presentation, resource utilization, and outcomes of...

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Main Authors: Raya Yusuph, Hendry R. Sawe, Paulina N. Nkondora, Juma A. Mfinanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Malaria complications
Emergency department
Africa
Tanzania
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4388-8

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