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Performance, Acceptability, and Usability of Respiratory Rate Timers and Pulse Oximeters When Used by Frontline Health Workers to Detect Symptoms of Pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia: Protocol for a Two-Phase, Multisite, Mixed-Methods Trial

BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children aged under 5 years in both sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The current diagnostic criterion for pneumonia is based on the increased respiratory rate (RR) in children with cough or difficulty breathing. Low oxygen saturati...

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Autores principales: Baker, Kevin, Akasiima, Mucunguzi, Wharton-Smith, Alexandra, Habte, Tedila, Matata, Lena, Nanyumba, Diana, Okwir, Morris, Sebsibe, Anteneh, Marasciulo, Madeleine, Petzold, Max, Källander, Karin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JMIR Publications 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6231813/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30361195
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/10191