The Burden of Critical Illness in Hospitalized Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kortz, Teresa B; Nielsen, Katie R; Mediratta, Rishi P; Reeves, Hailey; O'Brien, Nicole F; Lee, Jan Hau; Attebery, Jonah E; Bhutta, Emaan G; Biewen, Carter; Coronado Munoz, Alvaro; deAlmeida, Mary L; Fonseca, Yudy; Hooli, Shubhada; Johnson, Hunter; Kissoon, Niranjan; Leimanis-Laurens, Mara L; McCarthy, Amanda M; Pineda, Carol; Remy, Kenneth E; Sanders, Sara C; Takwoingi, Yemisi; Wiens, Matthew O; Bhutta, Adnan T

Date

2022-03-16

Journal

Frontiers in Pediatrics

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Article

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https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.756643

Abstract

The majority of childhood deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Many of these deaths are avoidable with basic critical care interventions. Quantifying the burden of pediatric critical illness in LMICs is essential for targeting interventions to reduce childhood mortality.

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Copyright © 2022 Kortz, Nielsen, Mediratta, Reeves, O'Brien, Lee, Attebery, Bhutta, Biewen, Coronado Munoz, deAlmeida, Fonseca, Hooli, Johnson, Kissoon, Leimanis-Laurens, McCarthy, Pineda, Remy, Sanders, Takwoingi, Wiens, Bhutta and The Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network on Behalf of the PALISI Global Health Subgroup.