Pediatric Perioperative Mortality in Kenya

Editor’s PerspectiveWhat We Already Know about This TopicThe pediatric surgical load in low- and middle-income countries is growing; more than 50% of the population are children and up to 85% may require surgery.Data on perioperative mortality rates are sparse and inconsistently collected, but some

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Source: OvidInsights
Categories: Cardiologists
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George Mensah, MD
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