Incidence and Risk Factors of Childhood Pneumonia-Like Episodes in Biliran Island, Philippines--A Community-Based Study.
Pneumonia is a leading cause of deaths in infants and young children in developing countries, including the Philippines. However, data at the community level remains limited. Our study aimed to estimate incidence and mortality rates and to evaluate risk factors and health-seeking behavior for childh...
Main Authors: | Hisato Kosai, Raita Tamaki, Mayuko Saito, Kentaro Tohma, Portia Parian Alday, Alvin Gue Tan, Marianette Tawat Inobaya, Akira Suzuki, Taro Kamigaki, Soccoro Lupisan, Veronica Tallo, Hitoshi Oshitani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4418693?pdf=render |
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