Validation of clinical case definition of acute intussusception in infants in Viet Nam and Australia

• Main Authors: Julie E Bines (Author), Nguyen Thanh Liem (Author), Frances Justice (Author), Tran Ngoc Son (Author), John B Carlin (Author), Margaret de Campo (Author), Kris Jamsen (Author), Kim Mulholland (Author), Peter Barnett (Author), Graeme L Barnes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2006-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To test the sensitivity and specificity of a clinical case definition of acute intussusception in infants to assist health-care workers in settings where diagnostic facilities are not available. METHODS: Prospective studies were conducted at a major paediatric hospital in Viet Nam (the Na...