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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 null
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • cross sectional
  • respiratory failure
  • community acquired pneumonia
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation