The Burden and Outcomes of Abdominal Pain among Children Presenting to an Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: A Descriptive Cohort Study
Background. Abdominal pain in children can represent benign conditions or life-threatening emergencies. Aetiologies of paediatric abdominal pain vary geographically and have not been studied in acute care settings in East Africa. This study describes the clinical profiles and outcomes of children pr...
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| Main Authors: | Francis M. Sakita, Hendry R. Sawe, Victor Mwafongo, Juma A. Mfinanga, Michael S. Runyon, Brittany L. Murray |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Emergency Medicine International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3982648 |
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