Prevalence of pneumonia and malnutrition among children in Jigawa state, Nigeria: a community-based clinical screening study.
Carina KingMorgan SiddleOsebi AdamsSamy AhmarTahlil AhmedAyobami Adebayo A BakareDamola BakareRochelle Ann BurgessTimothy ColbournEric D McCollumTemitayo OlowookereJulius SalakoObioma UchenduHamish R GrahamAdegoke Gbadegesin Faladenull nullPublished in: BMJ paediatrics open (2023)
In this large, representative community-based survey, there was a considerable pneumonia and malnutrition morbidity burden. We noted challenges in the diagnosis of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness-defined pneumonia in this context.