What factors are associated with paediatric admissions and their outcomes in a rural hospital in northern Sierra Leone? Insights from a pilot observational study

• Main Authors: Deborah Watson-Jones (Author), Brian Greenwood (Author), Philip Ayieko (Author), Bailah Leigh (Author), Songor Koedoyoma (Author), Muhammed Olanrewaju Afolabi (Author), Lazarus Odeny (Author), Gibrilla Fadlu Deen (Author), Yusupha Njie (Author), Hammed Hassan Adetola (Author), Bomposseh Kamara (Author), Abdulai Berber Jalloh (Author), Francis Sesay (Author), Ernest Swaray (Author), Richmonda M Pearce (Author), Mohamed H Samai (Author), Isaac G Sesay (Author), David Ishola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction Data on the pattern of admissions and causes of child death are crucial in informing priorities for improving child survival. In many health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, understanding the pattern of paediatric admissions and their outcomes is constrained by poor documentation of th...