Mortality after Inpatient Treatment for Severe Pneumonia in Children: a Cohort Study.

Moses M NgariGregory W FeganMartha K MwangomeMwanajuma J NgamaNeema MturiJohn Anthony Gerard ScottEvasius BauniDavid James NokesJames Alexander Berkley

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2017)

Admission with severe pneumonia is an important marker of vulnerability. Risk stratification and better understanding of the mechanisms underlying post-discharge mortality, especially for undernourished children, are needed to reduce mortality after treatment for pneumonia.

Keyphrases

young adults
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climate change
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