Multicentre prospective study on dengue classification in four South-east Asian and three Latin American countries.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the existing WHO dengue classification across all age groups and a wide geographical range and to develop a revised evidence-based classification that would better reflect clinical severity. METHODS: We followed suspected dengue cases daily in seven countries across South-east Asia and Latin America and then categorised them into one of three intervention groups describing disease severity according to the overall level of medical and nursing support required. Using a p...

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Authors: Alexander, N; Balmaseda, A; Coelho, I; Dimaano, E; Hien, T

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Tropical medicine and international health : TM and IH
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 936-948
• Publication date: 2011-08-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02793.x
• EISSN: 1365-3156
• ISSN: 1360-2276
• Language: English
• Keywords: Child; Adolescent; Child, Preschool; Asia, Southeastern; South America; European Union, World Health Organization (WHO‐TDR) supported DENCO Study Group; Multivariate Analysis; Prospective Studies; Dengue; Young Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Middle Aged; Severity of Illness Index; Humans; World Health Organization; Adult; Aged; Infant; Diagnosis, Differential; Severe Dengue