Prognostic indicators of early and late death in children admitted to district hospital in Kenya: cohort study.

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OBJECTIVES: To identify clinical indicators of immediate, early, and late mortality in children at admission to a sub-Saharan district hospital and to develop prognostic scores. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: One district hospital in Kenya. PARTICIPANTS: Children aged over 90 days admitted to hospital from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2001. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prognostic indicators of mortality. RESULTS: Of 8091 children admitted up to 1 June 2000, 436 (5%) died. Sixty (14%) died wi...

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Authors: Berkley, J; Ross, A; Mwangi, I; Osier, F; Mohammed, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
• Volume: 326
• Issue: 7385
• Pages: 361
• Publication date: 2003-02-01
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7385.361
• EISSN: 1756-1833
• ISSN: 0959-8138
• Language: English
• Keywords: Prospective Studies; Child; Prognosis; Cause of Death; Humans; Hospital Mortality; Male; Kenya; Infant, Newborn; Infant; Infant Mortality; Hospitals, District; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; Odds Ratio; Female; Rural Health