Morbidity and Mortality following Traditional Uvulectomy among Children Presenting to the Muhimbili National Hospital Emergency Department in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Background. Traditional uvulectomy is performed as a cultural ritual or purported medical remedy. We describe the associated emergency department (ED) presentations and outcomes. Methods. This was a subgroup analysis of a retrospective review of all pediatric visits to our ED in 2012. Trained abstra...
Main Authors: | H. R. Sawe, J. A. Mfinanga, F. H. Ringo, V. Mwafongo, T. A. Reynolds, M. S. Runyon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Emergency Medicine International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/108247 |
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