Childhood diarrhoeal deaths in seven low- and middle-income countries

Childhood diarrhoeal deaths in seven low- and middle-income countries

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of children who died from diarrhoea in low- and middle-income countries, such as the duration of diarrhoea, comorbid conditions, care-seeking behaviour and oral rehydration therapy use. Methods The study included verbal autopsy data on children...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Md Moinuddin, Mitike Molla, Alemayehu Worku, Lisa Hurt, Betty Kirkwood, Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan, Sarmila Mazumder, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Farrukh Raza, Sigilbert Mrema, Honorati Masanja, Daniel Kadobera, Peter Waiswa, Rajiv Bahl, Mike Zangenberg, Lulu Muhe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2014-09-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862014000900011&lng=en&tlng=en

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