THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF CHOLERA

The global burden of cholera

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the global burden of cholera using population-based incidence data and reports.METHODS: Countries with a recent history of cholera were classified as endemic or non-endemic, depending on whether they had reported cholera cases in at least #Breastcollar three of the five most recent years.The percentages of the population in e

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute lung injury in a trauma population with and without long bone fractures

Introduction: Trauma is the leading cause of death in persons under the age of 45.Recovery in patients who survive initial trauma are frequently complicated by sequelae of injury that increases susceptibility to infection and inflammation.Uncontrolled inflammation can advance into life-threatening organ failure, including acute respiratory distress

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