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Fibrinogen; a predictor of injury severity and mortality among patients with traumatic brain injury in Sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional observational study

Studies show that fibrinogen concentrations <2 g/L in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with increased mortality. However, little is known regarding fibrinogen levels and TBI severity as well as mortality in sub-Saharan Africa despite shouldering a high burden of TBI. We th...

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Autores principales:	John Baptist, Ssenyondwa, Joel, Kiryabwire, Kaddumukasa, Martin, Michael, Devereaux, Kasereka Kamabu, Larrey, Galukande, Moses, Kaddumukasa, Mark, Sajatovic, Martha, Timothy Kabanda, Makumbi
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
Materias:	Research Article: Observational Study
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10589598/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37861493 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035685

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