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Causes and outcomes of traumatic brain injuries in Uganda: analysis from a pilot hospital registry

BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in low/middle-income countries. The objective was to assess causes and outcomes of unintentional and intentional TBI among patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Uganda. METHODS: This study was cond...

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Autores principales:	Zia, Nukhba, Mehmood, Amber, Namaganda, Rukia H, Ssenyonjo, Hussein, Kobusingye, Olive, Hyder, Adnan A
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Materias:	4th World Trauma Congress Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6407550/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30899793 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2018-000259

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