Aetiologies and outcomes of patients with abdominal pain presenting to an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

Aetiologies and outcomes of patients with abdominal pain presenting to an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Abdominal pain in adults represents a wide range of illnesses, often warranting immediate intervention. This study is to fill the gap in the knowledge about incidence, presentation, causes and mortality from abdominal pain in an established emergency department of a tertiary hosp...

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Main Authors: Kilalo M. Mjema, Hendry R. Sawe, Irene Kulola, Amour S. Mohamed, Erasto Sylvanus, Juma A. Mfinanga, Ellen J. Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Abdominal pain
Non-traumatic patients
Emergency department
Tanzania
Sub Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01313-z

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