Health-related quality of life and economic burden of childhood pneumonia in China: a multiregion study.

Junyang GaoJingzhi FanHuijun ZhouMark JitPei Wang

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2023)

The children with pneumonia have poor baseline HRQOL, and many of them still have psychological well being problems after treatment. The economic burden varied significantly across regions and is heavy for the patients' families in less developed areas (ie, Zhengzhou and Kunming).

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
mental health
intensive care unit
patient reported outcomes
community acquired pneumonia
mechanical ventilation