Open AccessPerformance of Four Respiratory Rate Counters to Support Community Health Workers to Detect the Symptoms of Pneumonia in Children in Low Resource Settings: A Prospective, Multicentre, Hospital-Based, Single-Blinded, Comparative Trial
Author(s) -
K. Scott Baker,
Tobias Alfvén,
Akasiima Mucunguzi,
Alexandra Wharton–Smith,
Emily Dantzer,
Tedila Habte,
Lena Matata,
Dianyumba,
Morris Okwir,
Monica Posada,
Anteneh Sebsibe,
Jill Nicholson,
Madeleine Marasciulo,
Rasa Izadnegahdar,
Max Petzold,
Karin Källander
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eclinicalmedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.915
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2589-5370
DOI - 10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.05.013
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , respiratory rate , pediatrics , physical therapy , heart rate , blood pressure
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under-five globally. The current diagnostic criteria for pneumonia are based on increased respiratory rate (RR) or chest in-drawing in children with cough and/or difficulty breathing. Accurately counting RR is difficult for community health workers (CHWs). Current RR counting devices are frequently inadequate or unavailable. This study analysed the performance of improved RR timers for detection of pneumonia symptoms in low-resource settings.
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