Incidence and degree of hypoxaemia in Malawian infants under 2 months of age presenting to district hospitals and its correlation with mortality: a retrospective analysis

• Main Authors: Shubhada Hooli (Author), Carina King (Author), Charles Makwenda (Author), Beatiwel Zatudsa (Author), Norman Lufesi (Author), Anthony Costello (Author), Bejoy Nambiar (Author), Charles Mwansambo (Author), Tim Colbourn (Author), Eric D McCollum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pneumonia is a leading cause of death in Malawian infants under 2 months of age. Consensus defines hypoxaemia in infants as a peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) of less than 90%. We aimed to estimate the incidence and degree of hypoxaemia and its correlation with mortality in...