Case fatality among hypertension-related admissions in enugu, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-156

  Arodiwe, E B ^a   Ike, S O ^a   Nwokediuko, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Case fatality; Enugu; Hypertension related admissions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349897750     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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