Factors associated with fatal cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) among hospitalized patients in Guatemala

Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is an important cause of mortality in children and adults. However, studies assessing risk factors for ARI-related deaths in low- and middle-income settings are limited. We describe ARI-related death and associated factors among children aged

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC public health 2019-05, Vol.19 (1), p.499-499, Article 499
Hauptverfasser:	Tomczyk, Sara, McCracken, John P, Contreras, Carmen Lucia, Lopez, Maria Renee, Bernart, Chris, Moir, Juan Carlos, Escobar, Kenneth, Reyes, Lisette, Arvelo, Wences, Lindblade, Kim, Peruski, Leonard, Bryan, Joe P, Verani, Jennifer R
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute respiratory infection Adults Age Antigens Blood Blood tests Body mass Body mass index Body size Breast feeding Breastfeeding & lactation Cardiovascular diseases Chest x-rays Children Comorbidity Coronary artery disease Death Disease prevention Family Fatalities Health risks Heart diseases Hospital patients Hospitals Income Infection Infections Influenza Integrated approach Kidney diseases Low income groups Lung diseases Medical research Mortality Nurses Nutrition Nutrition research Outdoor air quality Patient outcomes Patients Pediatric research Pediatrics Physicians Pneumonia Poverty Public health Radiographs Radiography Respiratory diseases Respiratory syncytial virus Respiratory tract diseases Respiratory tract infection Respiratory tract infections Risk analysis Risk factors Statistics Streptococcus infections Studies Systematic review Urine Vaccines Viruses World health
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is an important cause of mortality in children and adults. However, studies assessing risk factors for ARI-related deaths in low- and middle-income settings are limited. We describe ARI-related death and associated factors among children aged
ISSN:	1471-2458 1471-2458
DOI:	10.1186/s12889-019-6824-z