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Disease spectrum and outcomes among elderly patients in two tertiary hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2019-02-19

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<h4>Background</h4> There has been an increase in the number of individuals aged ≥60 years in Tanzania and in sub Saharan Africa in general due to improved survival. However there is scarcity of data on the disease burden, patterns and outcomes following admission in this population. We therefore describe the pattern of diagnoses, outcomes and factors associated with the outcomes among elderly patients admitted a...

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DOI: 10.1101/554972

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