Contribution of noncommunicable diseases to medical admissions of elderly adults in Africa: A prospective, Cross-Sectional study in Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1460-1466

  Akinyemi, Rufus O ^a,b   Izzeldin, Isameldin M H ^c   Dotchin, Catherine ^b,d   Gray, William K ^d   Adeniji, Olaleye ^a   Seidi, Osheik A ^c   Mwakisambwe, Josephine J ^e   Mhina, Carl J ^e   Mutesi, Florence ^e   Msechu, Helen Z ^e   Mteta, Kien A ^e   Ahmed, Mayada A M ^c   Hamid, Shahd H M ^c   Abuelgasim, Nazik A A ^c   Mohamed, Sumia A A ^c   Mohamed, Ashraf Y O ^c   Adesina, Fidelis ^a   Hamzat, Mohammed ^a   Olunuga, Taiwo ^a   Maro, Venance P ^e   Walker, Richard ^b,d   more..

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^d NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; elderly; geriatric; hospital admissions; low income countries; noncommunicable disease

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ELDERLY; GERIATRIC; HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS; LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES; NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUDAN; TANZANIA;

EID: 84906091264     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12940     Document Type: Article

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