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Morbidity and Mortality Pattern of Childhood Illnesses Seen at the Children Emergency Unit of Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Morbidity and mortality from childhood illnesses has remained a major point of interest globally. Malaria, respiratory tract infection and diarrheal diseases are the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. AIM: The aim of the following study is to determine the pattern of mo...

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Autores principales:	Ezeonwu, BU, Chima, OU, Oguonu, T, Ikefuna, AN, Nwafor, I
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4212384/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25364596 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2141-9248.141966

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