Premature mortality in active convulsive epilepsy in rural Kenya: causes and associated factors.
OBJECTIVE: We estimated premature mortality and identified causes of death and associated factors in people with active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) in rural Kenya. METHODS: In this prospective population-based study, people with ACE were identified in a cross-sectional survey and followed up regularly...
Main Authors: | Ngugi, A, Bottomley, C, Fegan, G, Chengo, E, Odhiambo, R, Bauni, E, Neville, B, Kleinschmidt, I, Sander, J, Newton, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
2014
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