Characteristics of children readmitted with severe pneumonia in Kenyan hospitals

• Main Authors: Diana Marangu-Boore (Author), Paul Mwaniki (Author), Lynda Isaaka (Author), Teresiah Njoroge (Author), Livingstone Mumelo (Author), Dennis Kimego (Author), Achieng Adem (Author), Elizabeth Jowi (Author), Angeline Ithondeka (Author), Conrad Wanyama (Author), Ambrose Agweyu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pneumonia is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Hospital re-admission may signify missed opportunities for care or undiagnosed comorbidities. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study including children aged $$\ge$$ ≥ 2 months-14 years hospitalised with...