Prognosis of tetanus patients in the intensive care unit of provincial hospital Jason Sendwe, Lubumbashi, DR Congo

Pan African Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Muteya, Michel Manika ^a   Kabey, Alain Kabey A ^a   Lubanga, Théophile Muyumba ^a   Tshamba, Henri Mundongo ^b   Tambwe a Nkoy, Albert Mwembo ^b  

^a Clinique Universitaire de Lubumbashi   (Congo)

^b University of Lubumbashi   (Congo)

Author keywords

Lubumbashi; Mortality; Prognosis; Tetanus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGO; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEG DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TETANUS;

EID: 84876499997     PISSN: 19378688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.14.93.2180     Document Type: Article

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