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

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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 premature mortality in children with neurological impairments and identified risk factors and causes of death. METHODS:We did a cohort study based on a two-stage epidemiological survey in the Kilifi Health and De...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30425-5

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Psychiatry
Oxford college:
St John's College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-6999-5507


Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Lancet Global Health More from this journal
Volume:
7
Issue:
12
Pages:
e1728-e1735
Publication date:
2019-10-22
Acceptance date:
2019-09-12
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EISSN:
2214-109X
Pmid:
31653591


Language:
English
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pubs:1070823
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uuid:63e9e09f-4d7b-4cdb-a990-cb6d4d3a0e0e
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pubs:1070823
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1070823
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2020-01-03
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