Risk Factors for Death among Children Less than 5 Years Old Hospitalized with Diarrhea in Rural West...
Risk Factors for Death among Children Less than 5 Years Old Hospitalized with Diarrhea in Rural Western Kenya, 2005–2007: A Cohort Study
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O'Reilly, Ciara E. , Jaron, Peter , Ochieng, Benjamin , Nyaguara, Amek , Tate, Jacqueline E. , Parsons, Michele B. , Bopp, Cheryl A. , Williams, Kara A. , Vinjé, Jan , Blanton, Elizabeth , Wannemuehler, Kathleen A. , Vulule, John , Laserson, Kayla F. , Breiman, Robert F. , Feikin, Daniel R. , Widdowson, Marc-Alain and Mintz, Eric
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Diarrhea is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Data on risk factors for mortality are limited. We conducted hospital-based surveillance to characterize the etiology of diarrhea and identify risk factors for death among children hospitalized with diarrhea in rural western Kenya.
We enrolled all children <5...
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Risk Factors for Death among Children Less than 5 Years Old Hospitalized with Diarrhea in Rural Western Kenya, 2005–2007: A Cohort Study
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1288096128
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1288096128
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1549-1676,1549-1277
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1549-1676
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10.1371/journal.pmed.1001256
