Acute lower respiratory illness in under-five children in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: prevalence and risk factors Doença respiratória aguda baixa em menores de cinco anos em Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: prevalência e fatores de risco

• Main Authors: Silvio O. M. Prietsch (Author), Gilberto B. Fischer (Author), Juraci A. César (Author), Berenice S. Lempek (Author), Luciano V. Barbosa Jr (Author), Luciano Zogbi (Author), Olga C. Cardoso (Author), Adriana M. Santos (Author)
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• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study aimed to determine the prevalence of acute lower respiratory illness and to identify associated factors among children less than five years of age in the city of Rio Grande, southern Brazil. Using a cross-sectional survey, a standardized household questionnaire was applied to mothers or g...