Safety, Effectiveness and Feasibility of Outpatient Management of Children with Pneumonia with Chest Indrawing at Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmy013
Abstract: Abstract Implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on home-based management of pneumonia with chest indrawing is challenging in many settings. In Papua New Guinea, 120 children presenting with the WHO definition of pneumonia were… read more here.
Keywords: papua new; new guinea; danger signs; chest indrawing ... See more keywords
Lung ultrasound vs chest radiography in the diagnosis of children pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023671
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Abstract Background: The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the diagnostic value of lung ultrasound (LUS) in comparison to chest radiography (CXR) in children with pneumonia.… read more here.
Keywords: lung ultrasound; children pneumonia; chest radiography;
Application of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) Using Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid (BALF) in Diagnosing Pneumonia of Children
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01488-22
Abstract: Our study indicates high efficiency of mNGS using BALF for the detection of causative pathogens that cause pneumonia in children. mNGS can be a potential diagnostic tool to supplement conventional methods for children’s pneumonia. ABSTRACT… read more here.
Keywords: conventional methods; balf; pneumonia children; mngs using ... See more keywords
Father’s roles and perspectives on healthcare seeking for children with pneumonia: findings of a qualitative study in a rural community of the Philippines
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023857
Abstract: Objectives Pneumonia remains a primary cause of death for under-five children. It is possible to reduce the mortality impact from childhood pneumonia if caregivers recognise the danger signs of pneumonia and obtain appropriate healthcare. Among… read more here.
Keywords: health facilities; healthcare seeking; treatment; study ... See more keywords
Factors affecting mothers’ intentions to visit healthcare facilities before hospitalisation of children with pneumonia in Biliran province, Philippines: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036261
Abstract: Background and objectives Despite a substantial reduction in the mortality rate of children under 5 years in the past 25 years, pneumonia remains the single-largest infectious cause of child deaths worldwide. This study explored the… read more here.
Keywords: visit healthcare; hospitalisation; healthcare facilities; factors affecting ... See more keywords
Diagnostic accuracy of time to first positivity of blood cultures for predicting severe clinical outcomes in children with pneumonia-related bacteremia
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DOI: 10.1136/jim-2020-001473
Abstract: Early recognition of severe clinical outcomes in children with pneumonia-related bacteremia is vitally important because of the high mortality. This study aims to explore risk factors for severe clinical outcomes in children with pneumonia-related bacteremia… read more here.
Keywords: related bacteremia; clinical outcomes; pneumonia related; children pneumonia ... See more keywords
Study on the Therapeutic Effect of Azithromycin Combined with Glucocorticoid on Pulmonary Function and Inflammatory Response in Children with Pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/5288148
Abstract: Objective The objective is to explore the efficacy of azithromycin combined with glucocorticoids in the treatment of children with pneumonia and its effect on the inflammatory response. Methods A total of 86 children with pneumonia… read more here.
Keywords: inflammatory; children pneumonia; azithromycin combined; pulmonary function ... See more keywords
Pilot study on nocturnal monitoring of crackles in children with pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00284-2021
Abstract: Background The clinical diagnosis of pneumonia is usually based on crackles at auscultation, but it is not yet clear what kind of crackles are the characteristic features of pneumonia in children. Lung sound monitoring can… read more here.
Keywords: coarse crackles; pilot study; children pneumonia; crackles children ... See more keywords
Biomarkers of viral and bacterial infection in rhinovirus pneumonia
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1137777
Abstract: Background Rhinovirus (RV) is often detected in children hospitalized with pneumonia, but the role of RV in causing pneumonia is still unclear. Methods White blood cell count, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and myxovirus resistance protein A… read more here.
Keywords: viral bacterial; children pneumonia; bacterial infection; positive children ... See more keywords
Care seeking behaviour and aspects of quality of care by caregivers for children under five with and without pneumonia in Ibadan, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.08.020805
Abstract: Background This study aimed to investigate the differences in reported care seeking behaviour and treatment between children with pneumonia and children without pneumonia with cough and/or difficult breathing. Methods Three hundred and two children aged… read more here.
Keywords: without pneumonia; seeking behaviour; children pneumonia; care ... See more keywords
A systematic review of clinical, epidemiological and demographic predictors of tuberculosis in children with pneumonia
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.10010
Abstract: Background Tuberculosis (TB) can present as acute, severe pneumonia in children, but features which distinguish TB from other causes of pneumonia are not well understood. We conducted a systematic review to determine the prevalence and… read more here.
Keywords: demographic predictors; pneumonia; children pneumonia; systematic review ... See more keywords