Cost of management of severe pneumonia in young children: systematic analysis.

Zhang, Shanshan; M Sammon, Peter; King, Isobel; Lucia Andrade, Ana; M Toscano, Cristiana; N Araujo, Sheila; Sinha, Anushua; A Madhi, Shabir; Khandaker, Gulam; Kevin Yin, Jiehui; Booy, Robert; M Huda, Tanvir; S Rahman, Qazi; El Arifeen, Shams; Gentile, Angela; Giglio, Norberto; U Bhuiyan, Mejbah; Sturm-Ramirez, Katharine; D Gessner, Bradford; Nadjib, Mardiati; J Carosone-Link, Phyllis; Af Simões, Eric; A Child, Jason; Ahmed, Imran; A Bhutta, Zulfiqar; B Soofi, Sajid; J Khan, Rumana; Campbell, Harry; Nair, Harish

doi:10.7189/jogh.06.010408

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Cost of management of severe pneumonia in young children: systematic analysis.

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Authors:

Shanshan Zhang

Peter M Sammon

Isobel King

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Childhood pneumonia is a major cause of childhood illness and the second leading cause of child death globally. Understanding the costs associated with the management of childhood pneumonia is essential for resource allocation and priority setting for child health. METHODS: We conducted ...

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