Risk and rates of hospitalisation in young children: A prospective study of a South African birth cohort.

Children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are disproportionately affected by morbidity and mortality. There is also a growing vulnerable population of children who are HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU). Understanding reasons and risk factors for early-life child hospitalisation will help optimise intervention...

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Main Authors: Catherine J Wedderburn, Julia Bondar, Marilyn T Lake, Raymond Nhapi, Whitney Barnett, Mark P Nicol, Liz Goddard, Heather J Zar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002754&type=printable