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[Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Gabon].
- Source :
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Medecine et sante tropicales [Med Sante Trop] 2014 Oct-Dec; Vol. 24 (4), pp. 441-3. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The department of internal medicine of the military hospital of Gabon managed 92 cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from April 2009 to November 2011. The frequency of these hemorrhages in the department was 8.2%; they occurred most often in adults aged 30-40 years and 50-60 years, and mainly men (74%). Erosive-ulcerative lesions (65.2%) were the leading causes of hemorrhage, followed by esophageal varices (15.2%). These results underline the importance of preventive measures for the control of this bleeding.
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 2261-2211
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medecine et sante tropicales
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25499514
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1684/mst.2014.0376