Pattern of death in a Nigerian teaching hospital; 3-decade analysis

African Health Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 266-272

  Adeolu, A A ^a   Arowolo, Olukayode A ^a   Alatise, O I ^a   Osasan, S A ^a   Bisiriyu, L A ^b   Omoniyi, E O ^a   Odesanmi, W O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^b OAU   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Mortality; Nigeria; Pattern of death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BURN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GYNECOLOGY; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INJURY; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN DISEASE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OBSTETRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650794606     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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