Profile and outcome of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding presenting to urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania
Abstract Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common emergency department (ED) presentation with high morbidity and mortality. There is a paucity of data on the profile and outcome of patients who present with UGIB to EDs, especially within limited resource settings where emergency...
Main Authors: | Shaffin S. Rajan, Hendry R. Sawe, Asha J. Iyullu, Dereck A. Kaale, Nancy A. Olambo, Juma A. Mfinanga, Ellen J. Weber |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1131-9 |
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