An evaluation of the prevalence, characteristics, outcomes and predictors of shock in children admitted to paediatric wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi

An evaluation of the prevalence, characteristics, outcomes and predictors of shock in children admitted to paediatric wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi

Shock is an important pathophysiological mechanism of death in children in low-resource settings. Despite this, limited data is available on the prevalence, causes and outcome of shock in children in these settings. We performed a prospective study to assess the prevalence, aetiology and risk factor...

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Glavni autor:	Kumwenda, Mercy
Format:	Disertacija
Jezik:	English
Izdano:	Kamuzu University of Health Sciences 2022
Online pristup:	http://nkhokwe.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12845/664
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