Mortality during and following hospital admission among school-aged children: a cohort study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Background: Far less is known about the reasons for hospitalization or mortality during and after hospitalization among school-aged children than under-fives in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to describe common types of illness causing hospitalisation; inpatient mortality and pos...

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Main Authors: Moses M Ngari, Christina Obiero, Martha K Mwangome, Amek Nyaguara, Neema Mturi, Sheila Murunga, Mark Otiende, Per Ole Iversen, Gregory W Fegan, Judd L Walson, James A Berkley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2020-10-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-234/v1