The spectrum of acute illness and mortality of children and adolescents presenting to emergency services in Sanghar district hospital, Pakistan: a prospective cohort study
This study adds to sparse literature surrounding the epidemiology of disease and hospital outcomes for children with acute illness seeking healthcare in rural Pakistan and, in particular, among children aged 5-14 years. Further studies should include public and private hospitals within a single region to comprehensively describe patterns of care-seeking and interfacility transfer in district health systems.
Authors
- Fiona Muttalib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5730-4142)
- Zulfiqar A Bhutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-599X)
- Bettina E. Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-3341)
- Samia Perwaiz Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3154-1785)
- Zahid Memon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5321-8885)
- Asif Ali Soomro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6470-9303)
- Shazia Bano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8870-3805)
- Muhammad Jawwad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3884-3035)
- Sajid Soofi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4192-8406)
- Neill KJ Adhikari
- Shah Muhammad
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Centre for Global Health Research (CA)
- Institute for Work & Health (CA)
- BC Children's Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082255
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research