Challenges of tracheostomy in patients managed for severe Tetanus in a developing country

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 176-181

  Fasunla, Ayotunde James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Complications; Developing country; Intubation; Tetanus; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; TETANUS; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS; TRACHEOTOMY;

EID: 79952065847     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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