Excess child mortality after discharge from hospital in Kilifi, Kenya: a retrospective cohort analysis

• Main Authors: Jennifer C Moïsi (Author), Hellen Gatakaa (Author), James A Berkley (Author), Kathryn Maitland (Author), Neema Mturi (Author), Charles R Newton (Author), Patricia Njuguna (Author), James Nokes (Author), John Ojal (Author), Evasius Bauni (Author), Benjamin Tsofa (Author), Norbert Peshu (Author), Kevin Marsh (Author), Thomas N Williams (Author), J Anthony G Scott (Author)
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• Izdano: The World Health Organization.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore excess paediatric mortality after discharge from Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya, and its duration and risk factors. METHODS: Hospital and demographic data were used to describe post-discharge mortality and survival probability in children aged < 15 years, by age group and c...