Deaths from surgical conditions in Malawi - a randomised cross-sectional Nationwide household survey

• Main Authors: Carlos Varela (Author), Sven Young (Author), Reinou S. Groen (Author), Leonard Banza (Author), Nyengo Mkandawire (Author), Bente Elisabeth Moen (Author), Asgaut Viste (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Relatively little is known about deaths from surgical conditions in low- and middle- income African countries. The prevalence of untreated surgical conditions in Malawi has previously been estimated at 35%, with 24% of the total deaths associated with untreated surgical condition...