Epidemiology of pericardial effusions at a large academic hospital in South Africa

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 393-399

  Reuter, H ^a   Burgess, L J ^a   Doubell, A F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDITIS; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS; UNEMPLOYMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDITIS, TUBERCULOUS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 20844450539     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268804003577     Document Type: Article

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