Oesophageal varices, schistosomiasis, and mortality among patients admitted with haematemesis in Mwanza, Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common cause of hospital admissions worldwide. Aetiologies vary by sociodemographics and geography. Retrospective studies of endoscopies in much of Africa have documented oesophageal varices as a leading cause of UGIB. Prospective studies descr...

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Autores principales: Chofle, Awilly A, Jaka, Hyasinta, Koy, Mheta, Smart, Luke R, Kabangila, Rodrick, Ewings, Fiona M, Mazigo, Humphrey D, Johnson, Warren D, Fitzgerald, Daniel W, Peck, Robert N, Downs, Jennifer A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4065539/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24894393
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-303

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