Predictors of recovery time from severe community-acquired pneumonia among paediatrics patients in selected hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an institution-based retrospective cohort study
Kalkidan Mekonnen Sinishaw,
Girum Sebsbie,
Mekonen Adimasu Kebede
Abstract:ObjectiveSevere community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) is a significant cause of morbidity worldwide and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 15 countries with the highest mortality rate due to pneumonia in children under 5 years of age. The aim of this study was to determine the recovery time from SCAP and factors in paediatric patients in selected hospitals in Addis Ababa.Design, participants and settingA retrospective cohort study was conducted among 407 r… Show more
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