Prevalence, mortality, and aetiology of paediatric shock in a tertiary hospital in Malawi: A cohort study.

• Main Authors: Mercy Kumwenda (Author), Roxanne Assies (Author), Gloria Chathima (Author), Harriet Khofi (Author), Job B M van Woensel (Author), Yamikani Chimalizeni (Author), Josephine Langton (Author), Job C J Calis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Shock is considered one of the most important mechanisms of critical illness in children. However, data on paediatric shock in sub-Saharan Africa is limited, which constrains development of effective treatment strategies. We aimed to describe the prevalence, mortality, and aetiology of paediatric sh...