Open AccessTime-to-Recovery from Severe Pneumonia and Its Determinants Among Children Under-Five Admitted to University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study; 2015–2020
Author(s) -
Tigabnesh Assfaw,
Chalachew Yenew,
Kassahun Alemu,
Wullo Sisay,
Teshome Geletaw
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-9927
DOI - 10.2147/phmt.s305383
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , breastfeeding , pediatrics , retrospective cohort study , underweight , severe acute malnutrition , malnutrition , body mass index , overweight
Pneumonia, which is an infection and inflammation of an air-space in the lungs due to an impurity. Child mortality due to pheumonia is estimated at 921,000 children under 5 years (U5) in 2015.