Mortality trends from 2003 to 2009 among adolescents and young adults in rural Western Kenya using a health and demographic surveillance system.

<h4>Background</h4>Targeted global efforts to improve survival of young adults need information on mortality trends; contributions from health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) are required.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This study aimed to explore changing trends in d...

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Main Authors: Penelope A Phillips-Howard, Frank O Odhiambo, Mary Hamel, Kubaje Adazu, Marta Ackers, Anne M van Eijk, Vincent Orimba, Anja van't Hoog, Caryl Beynon, John Vulule, Mark A Bellis, Laurence Slutsker, Kevin deCock, Robert Breiman, Kayla F Laserson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23144796/?tool=EBI