Increase in hospital mortality from non-communicable disease and HIV-related conditions in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, between 1992 and 2000

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 129-131

  Bardgett, H P ^a   Dixon, M ^a   Beeching, N J ^b  

^a MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Zimbabwe)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MORTALITY; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; STROKE; WASTING SYNDROME; ZIMBABWE;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV WASTING SYNDROME; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCYSTIS; ZIMBABWE;

PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII;

EID: 33746663055     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947506777978217     Document Type: Article

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