Adult surgical admissions at a Botswana tertiary teaching hospital - spectrum, comorbidity profile, and outcomes
CONCLUSION: Contributions of emergency and elective admissions were even. A higher burden of diseases was found in gastroenterology. The higher mortalities associated with hypertension, diabetes, and CD4 count < 200 warrant further study.PMID:38568128
Source: South African Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: A G Bedada M J Mpapho S G Hamda Source Type: research
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