Acute non-traumatic abdominal pain presenting to emergency unit of a university teaching hospital in Rwanda
Abdominal pain is a common presenting problem, accounting for approximately 1 in 10 patients presenting to a tertiary care centre in Rwanda, with 2 in 5 patients requiring operative interventions. Identification of potential risk factors for mortality requires a multidisciplinary approach to decrease mortality and morbidity.
Authors
- Jean Paul Dushime
- Solomon Negash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8622-7024)
- Ashley Dobbins
- Appolinaire Manirafasha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3128-5443)
- Francois Regis Twagirumukiza
- Kyle Denison Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9784-786X)
- Doris Uwamahoro
- Pascal Mugemangango
- Faustin Turamyimana
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- University of Kigali (RW)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2025.100895
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51
Funders
- University of Rwanda