Mortality of young patients with diabetes in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 405-411

  Muyer, M T ^a   Buntinx, F ^b,c   Mapatano, M A ^a   De Clerck, M ^d   Truyers, C ^b   Muls, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Réseau des Soins de Santé Primaire ^*  (Democratic Republic Congo)

Author keywords

Africa; Congo; Diabetes mellitus; Healthcare delivery; Mortality

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950652293     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.02961.x     Document Type: Article

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