Changing trends in incidence and aetiology of childhood acute non-traumatic coma over a period of changing malaria transmission in rural coastal Kenya: a retrospective analysis
OBJECTIVES: Recent changes in malaria transmission have likely altered the aetiology and outcome of childhood coma in sub-Saharan Africa. The authors conducted this study to examine change in incidence, aetiology, clinical presentation, mortality and risk factors for death in childhood non-traumatic...
Main Authors: | Gwer, S, Thuo, N, Idro, R, Ndiritu, M, Boga, M, Newton, C, Kirkham, F |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2012
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