Admissions and surgery as indicators of hospital functions in Sierra Leone during the west-African Ebola outbreak

Admissions and surgery as indicators of hospital functions in Sierra Leone during the west-African Ebola outbreak

Abstract Background In an attempt to assess the effects of the Ebola viral disease (EVD) on hospital functions in Sierra Leone, the aim of this study was to evaluate changes in provisions of surgery and non-Ebola admissions during the first year of the EVD outbreak. Methods All hospitals in Sierra L...

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Main Authors: Håkon A. Bolkan, Alex van Duinen, Mohammed Samai, Donald Alpha Bash-Taqi, Ibrahim Gassama, Bart Waalewijn, Arne Wibe, Johan von Schreeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Hospital functioning
Inpatient admissions
Surgery
Ebola viral disease
Sierra Leone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3666-9

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