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Risk factors of severe pneumonia among children aged 2-59 months in western Kenya: a case control study
INTRODUCTION: Globally, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 years. In Kenya, it is the second leading cause of mortality, accounting for greater than 30,000 deaths in this age group annually. This study sought to identify risk factors for severe pneumonia in childr...
Autores principales: | Onyango, Dickens, Kikuvi, Gideon, Amukoye, Evans, Omolo, Jared |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542783/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23330036 |
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