Eclampsia a 5 years retrospective review of 216 cases managed in two teaching hospitals in Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-31

  Abate, Misganaw ^a   Lakew, Zufan ^b  

^a Woldia Hospital Region 3   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ECLAMPSIA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ECLAMPSIA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 33845712369     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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