Signs of illness in Kenyan infants aged less than 60 days

Signs of illness in Kenyan infants aged less than 60 days

OBJECTIVE: Little data has been published on the presenting symptoms and signs among ill infants aged <60 days from developing countries. We aimed to describe and evaluate the potential of simple clinical features to identify severe illness among young infants who present to rural district hospit...

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Main Authors: English Mike, Ngama Mwanajuma, Mwalekwa Laura, Peshu Norbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2004-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Critical illness
Infant, Newborn, Diseases/diagnosis
Severity of illness index
Infant, Newborn
Infant care/methods
Delivery of health care, Integrated
Practice guidelines
Sensitivity and specificity
Prospective studies
Kenya
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