A case series of venous thromboembolic disease in a semi-urban setting in Cameroon
Abstract Objective Our goal was to study the clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcome of patients admitted for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the medical unit of the Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon between 1st July 2016 and 30th November 2017. Results Twenty-two patients were admitted fo...
Main Authors: | Clovis Nkoke, Denis Teuwafeu, Alice Mapina, Cyrille Nkouonlack |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4092-8 |
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