Surviving paediatric sepsis in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study to identify risk factors
Background: In 2015, there were 5·9 million deaths in children aged under 5 years worldwide: mortality is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (81 per 1000 livebirths) and sepsis is an important cause of these deaths. Paediatric sepsis is preventable and treatable, yet remains a serious and life-threatenin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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| Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X17301213 |