Secular Trends in Admissions and Mortality Rates from Diabetes Mellitus in the Central Belt of Ghana: A 31-Year Review.

Diabetes Mellitus is currently a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion of diabetes cases are now found. Longitudinal profiling of in-patient admissions and mortality trends from diabetes provide useful insight...

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Main Authors: Osei Sarfo-Kantanka, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Eunice Oparebea Ansah, Benjamin Eghan, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Emmanuel Acheamfour-Akowuah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5119733?pdf=render