Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: The Lancet, full text: (LINK). Extract, edited.]
The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 11 November 2011 - doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61338-X
Community management of severe pneumonia in children
Original Text
Elizabeth M Molyneux, Stephen M Graham
Pneumonia is the most common cause of death and hospital admission in children younger than 5 years. 1 151 million of 156 million cases every year arise in the developing world and 1?6 million children will die. 2 UNICEF has called pneumonia ?the forgotten killer of children?. 3 Most cases of pneumonia occur where diagnostic facilities and health staff are in short supply. For these reasons WHO made the pragmatic decision to define pneumonia according to a few clinical signs and symptoms?namely cough, (...)
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The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 11 November 2011 - doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61338-X
Community management of severe pneumonia in children
Original Text
Elizabeth M Molyneux, Stephen M Graham
Pneumonia is the most common cause of death and hospital admission in children younger than 5 years. 1 151 million of 156 million cases every year arise in the developing world and 1?6 million children will die. 2 UNICEF has called pneumonia ?the forgotten killer of children?. 3 Most cases of pneumonia occur where diagnostic facilities and health staff are in short supply. For these reasons WHO made the pragmatic decision to define pneumonia according to a few clinical signs and symptoms?namely cough, (...)