An estimation of inguinal hernia epidemiology adjusted for population age structure in Tanzania

Hernia

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 289-295

  Beard, J H ^a   Oresanya, L B ^a   Akoko, L ^b   Mwanga, A ^b   Dicker, R A ^a   Harris, H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; Epidemiology; Inguinal hernia; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TANZANIA; YOUNG ADULT; AGE; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HERNIA, INGUINAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TANZANIA;

EID: 84898601890     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-013-1177-5     Document Type: Article

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