Prevalence of and characteristics associated with in-hospital mortality in a Ugandan neurology ward

Prevalence of and characteristics associated with in-hospital mortality in a Ugandan neurology ward

Abstract Background While the burden of neurologic illness in developing countries is increasing, less is known about mortality among patients admitted to sub-Saharan African hospitals with neurologic disease. We sought to characterize the rate and patient-level predictors of in-hospital mortality i...

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Main Authors: Monica M. Diaz, Xin Hu, Brenda T. Fenton, Ivan Kimuli, Allison Lee, Hayley Lindsey, Jeffrey K. Bigelow, Samuel Maiser, Hamada H. Altalib, Jason J. Sico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Uganda
Neurological illness
Neurological infections
Stroke
Head trauma
Global neurology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-020-1627-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-020-1627-5

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