Premature mortality in children aged 6-9 years with neurological impairments in rural Kenya: a cohort study

• Main Authors: Jonathan A Abuga, MPH (Author), Symon M Kariuki, DPhil (Author), Samson M Kinyanjui, PhD (Author), Michaël Boele Van Hensbroek, MD (Author), Charles RJC Newton, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Neurological impairments might significantly contribute to reduced life expectancy in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). There are no empirical studies of premature mortality in children with neurological impairments in Africa. This study estimated the risk of prema...