Aetiology and outcome of non-traumatic coma in African children: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Non-traumatic coma is a common acute childhood presentation to healthcare facilities in Africa and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Historically, the majority of cases were attributed to cerebral malaria (CM). With the recent drastic reduction in malaria incidence...

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Main Authors: Stephen T. J. Ray, Charlotte Fuller, Alexandra Boubour, Laura J. Bonnett, David G. Lalloo, Karl B. Seydel, Michael J. Griffiths
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01796-1