Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan

Epidemiology of patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department in Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract Background There is little data describing pediatric emergencies in resource-poor countries, such as Pakistan. We studied the demographics, management, and outcomes of patients presenting to the highest-volume, public, pediatric emergency department (ED) in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods In thi...

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Main Authors: Nadir Ijaz, Matthew Strehlow, N. Ewen Wang, Elizabeth Pirrotta, Areeba Tariq, Naseeruddin Mahmood, Swaminatha Mahadevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Global health
Pediatric emergency medicine
Epidemiology
Outcomes
Pakistan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-018-0175-4

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