Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort studyResearch in context

Association of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infections identified by community health workers with mortality of young infants in South Asia: a prospective, observational cohort studyResearch in context

Summary: Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed guidance for community health workers (CHWs) in identifying sick young infants based on clinical signs. We conducted a prospective, observational cohort study to characterise mortality risk of young infants based on their clinic...

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Main Authors: Gary L. Darmstadt, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Safa Abdalla, Shams El Arifeen, Melissa L. Arvay, Abdullah H. Baqui, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Anuradha Bose, Nicholas E. Connor, Belal Hossain, Rita Isaac, Arif Mahmud, Dipak K. Mitra, Luke C. Mullany, Imran Nisar, Kalpana Panigrahi, Pinaki Panigrahi, Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman, Senjuti Saha, Sajid B. Soofi, Nardos Solomon, Mathuram Santosham, Stephanie J. Schrag, Shamim A. Qazi, Samir K. Saha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Newborn
Mortality
Sepsis
Possible serious bacterial infection
Community health workers
Integrated management of childhood illness
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537025000021
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