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2. NHS and the whole of society must act on social determinants of health for a healthier future.
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Hiam, Lucinda, Klaber, Bob, Sowemimo, Annabel, and Marmot, Michael
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NATIONAL health services ,HEALTH services accessibility ,SOCIAL determinants of health ,INFANT mortality ,LIFE expectancy ,HEALTH policy ,CHILD mortality ,HEALTH planning ,HEALTH equity ,PRACTICAL politics ,POVERTY - Published
- 2024
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3. Identifying long covid in children ... and other research.
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Robinson, Ann
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COMMUNICABLE diseases ,AZITHROMYCIN ,URINARY incontinence ,HEALTH ,POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome ,INFORMATION resources ,CHILD mortality ,HYPOGLYCEMIC agents ,HEART failure ,YOGA ,MISOPROSTOL ,PUBLIC health ,MIFEPRISTONE ,ABORTION - Published
- 2024
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4. Donna Ockenden: Money to improve maternity care? It's being spent on compensation.
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Borland, Sophie
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NATIONAL health services ,MATERNAL health services ,MEDICAL care ,CHILD mortality ,MATERNAL mortality ,LABOR demand ,MINORITIES ,MEDICAL care costs - Published
- 2024
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5. Levels and trends in child mortality estimation.
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Duke, Trevor
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POOR children ,YOUNG adults ,NEONATAL mortality ,CHILD mortality ,MEDICAL personnel ,AGE groups - Published
- 2024
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6. Increasing respiratory burden of prematurity: can we turn the tide?
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Zivanovic, Sanja and Chaban, Badr
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LOW birth weight ,VERY low birth weight ,MEDICAL sciences ,SCHOOL children ,CHILD mortality ,MECONIUM aspiration syndrome - Published
- 2023
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7. Global child mortality falls to historic low: Target to end preventable deaths among under 5s is within reach, UN data show.
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Irimu, Grace, Gupta, Piyush, and English, Mike
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MEDICAL quality control ,RESPONSIBILITY ,CHILD mortality ,WORLD health ,HEALTH care rationing ,POVERTY - Published
- 2024
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8. Effectiveness of mRNA-1273, BNT162b2, and BBIBP-CorV vaccines against infection and mortality in children in Argentina, during predominance of delta and omicron covid-19 variants: test negative, case-control study.
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Castelli, Juan Manuel, Rearte, Analia, Olszevicki, Santiago, Voto, Carla, Juarez, María Del Valle, Pesce, Martina, Iovane, Agustina Natalia, Paz, Mercedes, Chaparro, María Eugenia, Buyayisqui, Maria Pia, Markiewicz, María Belén, Landoni, Mariana, Giovacchini, Carlos María, and Vizzotti, Carla
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IMMUNIZATION ,COVID-19 ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,CLINICAL trials ,COVID-19 vaccines ,CASE-control method ,VACCINE effectiveness ,IMMUNITY ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MESSENGER RNA ,COVID-19 testing ,POLYMERASE chain reaction ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,ODDS ratio ,CHILD mortality ,COVID-19 pandemic ,EVALUATION - Published
- 2022
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9. Atoms.
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Brown, Nick
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GASTRIC intubation ,CHILDREN'S health ,CHILD mortality ,RESPIRATORY diseases ,ANOREXIA nervosa - Published
- 2024
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10. Ukraine: Russian missiles destroy children's hospital and kill dozens.
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Mahase, Elisabeth
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PSYCHOLOGY of physicians ,CHILDREN'S hospitals ,WAR crimes ,CHILD mortality ,GUNSHOT wounds ,HUMAN rights ,DISASTERS ,HEALTH facilities - Published
- 2024
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11. Clinicopathological discrepancies in the diagnoses of childhood causes of death in the CHAMPS network: An analysis of antemortem diagnostic inaccuracies.
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Leulseged H, Bethencourt C, Igunza KA, Akelo V, Onyango D, Omore R, Ogbuanu IU, Ameh S, Moseray A, Kowuor D, Bassey IA, El Arifeen S, Gurley ES, Hossain MZ, Rahman A, Alam M, Assefa N, Madrid L, Alemu A, Abdullahi YY, Kotloff KL, Sow SO, Tapia MD, Kourouma N, Sissoko S, Bassat Q, Varo R, Mandomando I, Carrilho C, Rakislova N, Fernandes F, Madhi S, Dangor Z, Mahtab S, Hale M, Baillie V, du Toit J, Madewell ZJ, Blau DM, Martines RB, Mutevedzi PC, Breiman RF, Whitney CG, and Rees CA
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- Humans, Infant, Child, Preschool, Female, Male, Autopsy, Africa epidemiology, Child Mortality, Infant, Newborn, Cause of Death, Diagnostic Errors statistics & numerical data
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Introduction: Determining aetiology of severe illness can be difficult, especially in settings with limited diagnostic resources, yet critical for providing life-saving care. Our objective was to describe the accuracy of antemortem clinical diagnoses in young children in high-mortality settings, compared with results of specific postmortem diagnoses obtained from Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)., Methods: We analysed data collected during 2016-2022 from seven sites in Africa and South Asia. We compared antemortem clinical diagnoses from clinical records to a reference standard of postmortem diagnoses determined by expert panels at each site who reviewed the results of histopathological and microbiological testing of tissue, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid. We calculated test characteristics and 95% CIs of antemortem clinical diagnostic accuracy for the 10 most common causes of death. We classified diagnostic discrepancies as major and minor, per Goldman criteria later modified by Battle., Results: CHAMPS enrolled 1454 deceased young children aged 1-59 months during the study period; 881 had available clinical records and were analysed. The median age at death was 11 months (IQR 4-21 months) and 47.3% (n=417) were female. We identified a clinicopathological discrepancy in 39.5% (n=348) of deaths; 82.3% of diagnostic errors were major. The sensitivity of clinician antemortem diagnosis ranged from 26% (95% CI 14.6% to 40.3%) for non-infectious respiratory diseases (eg, aspiration pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, etc) to 82.2% (95% CI 72.7% to 89.5%) for diarrhoeal diseases. Antemortem clinical diagnostic specificity ranged from 75.2% (95% CI 72.1% to 78.2%) for diarrhoeal diseases to 99.0% (95% CI 98.1% to 99.6%) for HIV., Conclusions: Antemortem clinical diagnostic errors were common for young children who died in areas with high childhood mortality rates. To further reduce childhood mortality in resource-limited settings, there is an urgent need to improve antemortem diagnostic capability through advances in the availability of diagnostic testing and clinical skills., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ.)
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- 2024
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12. RSV: Paediatricians call on government to expedite infant vaccination programme.
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Wise, Jacqui
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MEDICAL protocols ,IMMUNIZATION ,CHILDREN'S health ,RESPIRATORY syncytial virus ,MATERNAL health services ,INFORMATION resources ,CHILD mortality ,PUBLIC administration - Published
- 2024
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13. Child mortality in England during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Odd, David, Stoianova, Sylvia, Williams, Tom, Fleming, Peter, and Luyt, Karen
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CHILD mortality ,COVID-19 pandemic ,DEATH rate ,CHILD death ,DATABASES - Abstract
Objectives: To quantify the relative risk (RR) of childhood deaths across the whole of England during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with a similar period of 2019.Design: This work is based on data collected by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD). Deaths from 1 April 2020 until 31 March 2021 (2020-2021) were compared with those from the same period of 2019-2020. RR and excess mortality were derived for deaths in 2020-2021 vs 2019-2020.Setting: All deaths reported to NCMD in England of children under 18 years of age, between April 2019 and March 2021.Participants: 6490 deaths of children, under the age of 18 years, reported to the NCMD over the study period.Results: Children had similar demographics in the 2 years. There were 356 (198-514) fewer deaths in 2020-2021 than in 2019-2020 (RR 0.90 (0.85 to 0.94), p<0.001). Deaths from infection (RR 0.49 (0.38 to 0.64)) and from other underlying medical conditions (RR 0.75 (0.68 to 0.82)) were lower in 2020-2021 than 2019-2020, and weak evidence (RR 0.50 (0.23 to 1.07), p=0.074) that this was also true of deaths from substance abuse.Conclusions: Childhood mortality in England during the first year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was lower than expected, with over 300 fewer deaths than the preceding 12 months. The greatest reduction was in children less than 10 years old. It is important that we learn from this effect that potentially offers alternative ways to improve the outcome for the most vulnerable children in our society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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14. Child mortality in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Odd, David, Stoianova, Sylvia, Williams, Tom, Sleap, Vicky, Blair, Peter, Fleming, Peter, Wolfe, Ingrid, and Luyt, Karen
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COVID-19 pandemic ,CHILD mortality ,MORTALITY ,CHILD death ,DEATH rate - Abstract
Objectives Using the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), this work aims to investigate and quantify the characteristics of children dying of COVID-19, and to identify any changes in rate of childhood mortality during the pandemic. Design We compared the characteristics of the children who died in 2020, split by SARS-CoV-2 status. A negative binomial regression model was used to compare mortality rates in lockdown (23 March-28 June), with those children who died in the preceding period (6 January-22 March), as well as a comparable period in 2019. Setting England. Participants Children (0-17 years). Main outcome measures Characteristics and number of the children who died in 2020, split by SARS-CoV-2 status. Results 1550 deaths of children between 6th of January and 28 June 2020 were notified to the NCMD; 437 of the deaths were linked to SARS-CoV-2 virology records, 25 (5.7%) had a positive PCR result. PCR-positive children were less likely to be white (37.5% vs 69.4%, p=0.003) and were older (12.2 vs 0.7 years, p<0.0006) compared with child deaths without evidence of the virus. All-cause mortality rates were similar during lockdown compared with both the period before lockdown in 2020 (rate ratio (RR) 0.93 (0.84 to 1.02)) and a similar period in 2019 (RR 1.02 (0.92 to 1.13)). Conclusions There is little to suggest that there has been excess mortality during the period of lockdown. The apparent higher frequency of SARS-CoV-2-positive tests among children from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups is consistent with findings in adults. Ongoing surveillance is essential as the pandemic continues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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15. Unexpected death in children with severe congenital heart defects in Norway 2004-2016.
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Wik, Gunnar, Jortveit, Jarle, Sitras, Vasileios, Døhlen, Gaute, Rønnestad, Arild E., and Holmstrøm, Henrik
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CONGENITAL heart disease ,CHILD mortality ,CHILD death ,OXYGEN saturation ,DEATH rate ,CARDIAC surgery ,CAUSES of death ,RESEARCH ,OXYGEN ,PREOPERATIVE period ,RESEARCH methodology ,ACQUISITION of data ,MEDICAL cooperation ,EVALUATION research ,COMPARATIVE studies ,POSTOPERATIVE period ,PALLIATIVE treatment ,COMORBIDITY - Abstract
Aims: Updated knowledge on the rates and causes of death among children with severe congenital heart defects (CHDs) is needed to further improve treatment and survival. This study investigated nationwide mortality rates in children with severe CHDs with an emphasis on unexpected mortality unrelated to cardiac intervention.Methods and Results: Data on all pregnancies and live-born children in Norway from 2004 to 2016 were obtained from national registries, the Oslo University Hospital's Clinical Registry for CHDs and medical records. Among 2359 live-born children with severe CHDs, 234 (10%) died before 2 years of age. Of these, 109 (46%) died in palliative care, 58 (25%) died of causes related to a cardiac intervention and 67 (29%) died unexpectedly and unrelated to a cardiac intervention, either before (n=26) or following (n=41) discharge after a cardiac intervention. Comorbidity (38/67, 57%), persistent low oxygen saturation (SaO2; <95%; 41/67, 61%), staged surgery (21/41, 51%), residual cardiac defects (22/41, 54%) and infection (36/67, 54%) were frequent in children who died unexpectedly unrelated to an intervention. Two or more of these factors were present in 62 children (93%). The medical reports at hospital discharge lacked information on follow-up in many patients who died unexpectedly.Conclusions: The numbers of unexpected deaths unrelated to cardiac intervention in children <2 years of age without comorbidity were low in Norway. However, close follow-up is recommended for infants with comorbidities, persistent low oxygen saturation, staged surgery or residual cardiac defects, particularly when an infection occurs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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16. "Unforgivable" rise in deaths of children must prompt action, health leader warns.
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Mahase, Elisabeth
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SUICIDE ,SOCIAL isolation ,INFANT mortality ,CHILD mortality ,SELF-mutilation - Published
- 2023
17. How to interpret symptoms, signs and investigations of dehydration in children with gastroenteritis.
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Prisco, Antonio, Capalbo, Daniela, Guarino, Stefano, Miraglia del Giudice, Emanuele, and Marzuillo, Pierluigi
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SYMPTOMS ,GASTROENTERITIS ,CHILD mortality ,DEHYDRATION ,HYPERNATREMIA ,GASTROENTERITIS treatment ,FLUID therapy ,ACUTE diseases ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
Dehydration is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Infants and young children are vulnerable to dehydration, and clinical assessment plays a pivotal role in their care. In addition, laboratory investigations can, in some children, be helpful when assessing the severity of dehydration and for guiding rehydration treatment. In this interpretation, we review the current literature and provide an evidence-based approach to recognising and managing dehydration in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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18. Coroner warns of "multiple failures" that contributed to child's death from asthma.
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Dyer, Clare
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CHILD mortality ,TREATMENT failure ,ASTHMA - Published
- 2024
19. Changing speed of reduction in under-5 mortality rates over the 20th century.
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Karlsson, Omar, Dribe, Martin, and Subramanian, S. V.
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CHILD mortality ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,INFANT mortality ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Published
- 2021
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20. Asthma and all-cause mortality in children and young adults: a population-based study.
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Osvald, Emma Caffrey, Bower, Hannah, Lundholm, Cecilia, Larsson, Henrik, Brew, Bronwyn K., Almqvist, Catarina, and Caffrey Osvald, Emma
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ASTHMA-related mortality ,CHILD mortality ,YOUNG adults ,ASTHMA in children ,SOCIOECONOMIC status ,EDUCATION of parents ,RESEARCH ,ASTHMA ,MORTALITY ,RESEARCH methodology ,CASE-control method ,ACQUISITION of data ,EVALUATION research ,MEDICAL cooperation ,INCOME ,COMPARATIVE studies ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,COMORBIDITY ,PROPORTIONAL hazards models - Abstract
Background: Studies suggest an increased all-cause mortality among adults with asthma. We aimed to study the relationship between asthma in children and young adults and all-cause mortality, and investigate differences in mortality rate by also having a life-limiting condition (LLC) or by parental socioeconomic status (SES).Methods: Included in this register-based study are 2 775 430 individuals born in Sweden between January 1986 and December 2012. We identified asthma cases using the National Patient Register (NPR) and the Prescribed Drug Register. Those with LLC were identified using the NPR. Parental SES at birth (income and education) was retrieved from Statistics Sweden. We estimated the association between asthma and all-cause mortality using a Cox proportional hazards regression model. Effect modification by LLC or parental SES was studied using interaction terms in the adjusted model.Results: The adjusted hazard rate (adjHR) for all-cause mortality in asthma cases versus non-asthma cases was 1.46 (95% CI 1.33 to 1.62). The highest increased rate appeared to be for those aged 5-15 years. In persons with asthma and without LLC, the adjHR remained increased at 1.33 (95% CI 1.18 to 1.50), but differed (p=0.002) from those with asthma and LLC, with an adjHR of 1.87 (95% CI 1.57 to 2.22). Parental SES did not alter the association (income, p=0.55; education, p=0.83).Conclusion: This study shows that asthma is associated with an increased mortality in children and young adults regardless of LLC or parental SES. Further research is warranted to investigate the possible mechanisms for this association. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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21. Fifteen-minute consultation: Imaging in paediatric major trauma.
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Abela, Nikki and Herrieven, Elizabeth
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CHILD mortality ,RADIATION exposure - Abstract
With trauma being a leading cause of death for children, identifying all sustained injuries remains a priority for clinicians, and imaging is a key diagnostic tool to ensure that is achieved. However, children have a greater risk of detrimental effects of ionising radiation than adults. Clinicians therefore have to balance limiting their patients' radiation exposure to 'as low as reasonably achievable' with the need for diagnostic accuracy. But what is 'reasonable' in major trauma can be confusing. This article aims to clarify the current guidance on which body part to scan and when in paediatric major trauma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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22. Drowning mortality in children aged 0--14 years in Victoria, Australia: detailed epidemiological study 2001--2016.
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Susan Soon Mee Chang and Ozanne-Smith, Joan
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AGE distribution ,CHILD mortality ,DROWNING ,INFANT mortality ,POISSON distribution ,RURAL conditions ,SEX distribution ,STATISTICS ,SWIMMING ,TIME ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,ADOLESCENCE ,CHILDREN - Published
- 2020
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23. Cause-specific child and adolescent mortality in the UK and EU15+ countries.
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Ward, Joseph Lloyd, Wolfe, Ingrid, and Viner, Russell M.
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CHILD mortality ,POISSON regression ,AGE groups ,NON-communicable diseases ,REGRESSION analysis ,CAUSES of death ,RESEARCH ,MORTALITY ,AGE distribution ,RESEARCH methodology ,EVALUATION research ,MEDICAL cooperation ,SEX distribution ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RESEARCH funding ,INFANT mortality - Abstract
Objective: To compare cause-specific UK mortality in children and young people (CYP) with EU15+ countries (European Union countries pre-2004, Australia, Canada and Norway).Design: Mortality estimates were coded from the WHO World Mortality Database. Causes of death were mapped using the Global Burden of Disease mortality hierarchy to 22 cause groups. We compared UK mortality by cause, age group and sex with EU15+ countries in 2015 (or latest available) using Poisson regression models. We then ranked the UK compared with the EU15+ for each cause.Setting: The UK and EU15+ countries.Participants: CYP aged 1-19.Main Outcome Measure: Mortality rate per 100 000 and number of deaths.Results: UK mortality in 2015 was significantly higher than the EU15+ for common infections (both sexes aged 1-9, boys aged 10-14 and girls aged 15-19); chronic respiratory conditions (both sexes aged 5-14); and digestive, neurological and diabetes/urological/blood/endocrine conditions (girls aged 15-19). UK mortality was significantly lower for transport injuries (boys aged 15-19). The UK had the worst to third worst mortality rank for common infections in both sexes and all age groups, and in five out of eight non-communicable disease (NCD) causes in both sexes in at least one age group. UK mortality rank for injuries in 2015 was in the top half of countries for most causes.Conclusions: UK CYP mortality is higher than a group of comparable countries for common infections and multiple NCD causes. Excess UK CYP mortality may be amenable to health system strengthening. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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24. Recurrent sudden unexpected death in infancy: a case series of sibling deaths.
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Garstang, Joanna J., Campbell, Michael J., Cohen, Marta C., Coombs, Robert C., Daman Willems, Charlotte, Mckenzie, Angela, Moore, Angela, and Waite, Alison
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SUDDEN death ,CHILD mortality ,SIBLINGS ,INFANTS ,CHILD welfare - Abstract
Objectives: To determine the rate of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) for infants born after a previous SUDI in the same family, and to establish the causes of death and the frequency of child protection concerns in families with recurrent SUDI.Design: Observational study using clinical case records.Setting: The UK's Care of Next Infant (CONI) programme, which provides additional care to families who have experienced SUDI with their subsequent children.Patients: Infants registered on CONI between January 2000 and December 2015.Main Outcome Measures: Cause of death, presence of modifiable risk factors for SUDI and child protection concerns.Results: There were 6608 live-born infants registered in CONI with 29 deaths. 26 families had 2 deaths, and 3 families had 3 deaths. The SUDI rate for infants born after one SUDI is 3.93 (95% CI 2.7 to 5.8) per 1000 live births. Cause of death was unexplained for 19 first and 15 CONI deaths. Accidental asphyxia accounted for 2 first and 6 CONI deaths; medical causes for 3 first and 4 CONI deaths; and homicide for 2 first and 4 CONI deaths. 10 families had child protection concerns.Conclusions: The SUDI rate for siblings is 10 times higher than the current UK SUDI rate. Homicide presenting as recurrent SUDI is very rare. Many parents continued to smoke and exposed infants to hazardous co-sleeping situations, with these directly leading to or contributing to the death of six siblings. SUDI parents need support to improve parenting skills and reduce risk to subsequent infants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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25. Quality of investigations into unexpected deaths of infants and young children in England after implementation of national child death review procedures in 2008: a retrospective assessment.
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Fleming, Peter, Pease, Anna, Ingram, Jenny, Sidebotham, Peter, Cohen, Marta C., Coombs, Robert C., Ewer, Andrew K., Ward Platt, Martin, Fox, John, Marshall, David, Lewis, Anne, Evason-Coombe, Carol, and Blair, Peter
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CHILD death ,MEDICAL personnel ,INFANT death ,INVESTIGATIONS ,AUTOPSY ,CHILD mortality - Abstract
Objectives: In 2008, new statutory national procedures for responding to unexpected child deaths were introduced throughout England. There has, to date, been no national audit of these procedures.Study Design: Families bereaved by the unexpected death of a child under 4 years of age since 2008 were invited to participate. Factors contributing to the death and investigations after the death were explored. Telephone interviews were conducted, and coroners' documents were obtained. The nature and quality of investigations was compared with the required procedures; information on each case was reviewed by a multiagency panel; and the death was categorised using the Avon clinicopathological classification.Results: Data were obtained from 91 bereaved families (64 infant deaths and 27 children aged 1-3 years); 85 remained unexplained after postmortem examination. Documentation of multiagency assessments was poorly recorded. Most (88%) families received a home visit from the police, but few (37%) received joint visits by police and healthcare professionals. Postmortem examinations closely followed national guidance; 94% involved paediatric pathologists; 61% of families had a final meeting with a paediatrician to explain the investigation outcome. There was no improvement in frequency of home visits by health professionals or final meetings with paediatricians between 2008-2013 and 2014-2017 and no improvement in parental satisfaction with the process.Conclusions: Statutory procedures need to be followed more closely. The implementation of a national child mortality database from 2019 will allow continuing audit of the quality of investigations after unexpected child deaths. An important area amenable to improvement is increased involvement by paediatricians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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26. Prelacteal and early formula feeding increase risk of infant hospitalisation: a prospective cohort study.
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Phung Nguyen, Binns, Colin W., Anh Vo Van Ha, Tan Khac Chu, Luat Cong Nguyen, Dat Van Duong, Dung Van Do, Lee, Andy H., Nguyen, Phung, Ha, Anh Vo Van, Chu, Tan Khac, Nguyen, Luat Cong, Duong, Dat Van, and Do, Dung Van
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INFANT health ,COHORT analysis ,INFANTS ,LONGITUDINAL method ,CHILD mortality ,INFANT formulas ,INGESTION disorders - Abstract
Objective: To ascertain the relationship between prelacteal feeding, early formula feeding and adverse health outcomes, especially hospitalisation during the first year of life.Design: Multicentre prospective cohort study.Setting: Six hospitals across three cities in Vietnam.Patients: A total of 2030 pregnant women were recruited at 24-28 weeks of gestation and followed up at hospital discharge, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months post partum.Main Outcome Measures: Rates of infant hospitalisation, diarrhoea and lower respiratory tract infection during the first 12 months.Results: For the final complete sample (n=1709, 84%), about one-quarter of the infants experienced diarrhoea (25.5%) or were admitted to hospital with at least one episode (24.8%), and almost half (47.6%) the cohort contracted lower respiratory tract infection by 12 months. The prevalence of prelacteal feeding was high (56.5%) while formula feeding was common (79.5%) before hospital discharge, both of which increased the risks of adverse health outcomes particularly hospitalisation by approximately 1.5-fold, with adjusted OR (95% CI) 1.43 (1.09 to 1.88) and 1.48 (1.07 to 2.05), respectively for these infants by 12 months, when compared with others who were exclusively breast fed.Conclusions: Prelacteal feeding and early formula feeding before hospital discharge are associated with higher risks of infection and hospital admission in Vietnamese infants. Support for exclusive breast feeding should be provided to mothers to avoid the adverse consequences of giving formula milk and prelateal foods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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27. Trends of drowning mortality in Vietnam: evidence from the national injury mortality surveillance system.
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Ha Nguyen, Ivers, Rebecca Q., Cuong Pham, and Jagnoor Jagnoor
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MORTALITY prevention ,MORTALITY risk factors ,CHILD mortality ,COMMUNITY health services ,DROWNING ,MORTALITY ,POPULATION geography ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics ,FAMILY planning - Published
- 2020
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28. Incidence of medically attended paediatric burns across the UK.
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Davies, Katie, Johnson, Emma Louise, Hollén, Linda, Jones, Hywel M., Lyttle, Mark D., Maguire, Sabine, and Kemp, Alison Mary
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BURNS & scalds prevention ,TREATMENT for burns & scalds ,BURNS & scalds -- Risk factors ,BURNS & scalds ,CHILD mortality ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,HOSPITAL admission & discharge ,MEDICAL practice ,PATIENTS ,PEDIATRICS ,PRIMARY health care ,RISK assessment ,DISEASE incidence ,HOSPITAL mortality - Published
- 2020
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29. Origins of disparities in preventable child mortality in England and Sweden: a birth cohort study.
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Zylbersztejn, Ania, Gilbert, Ruth, Hjern, Anders, and Hardelid, Pia
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CHILD mortality ,NEONATAL mortality ,LABOR (Obstetrics) ,CHILDBIRTH ,HIGH-risk pregnancy ,PRENATAL care - Abstract
Objective: To compare mortality in children aged <5 years from two causes amenable to healthcare prevention in England and Sweden: respiratory tract infection (RTI) and sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).Design: Birth cohort study using linked administrative health databases from England and Sweden.Setting and Participants: Singleton live births between 2003 and 2012 in England and Sweden, followed up from age 31 days until the fifth birthday, death or 31 December 2013.Main Outcome Measures: The main outcome measures were HR for RTI-related mortality at 31-364 days and at 1-4 years and SUDI mortality at 31-364 days in England versus Sweden estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. We calculated unadjusted HRs and HRs adjusted for birth characteristics (gestational age, birth weight, sex and congenital anomalies) and socioeconomic factors (maternal age and socioeconomic status).Results: The English cohort comprised 3 928 483 births, 768 RTI-related deaths at 31-364 days, 691 RTI-related deaths at 1-4 years and 1166 SUDIs; the corresponding figures for the Swedish cohort were 1 012 682, 131, 118 and 189. At 31-364 days, unadjusted HR for RTI-related death in England versus Sweden was 1.52 (95% CI 1.26 to 1.82). After adjusting for birth characteristics, the HR reduced to 1.16 (95% CI 0.96 to 1.40) and for socioeconomic factors to 1.11 (95% CI 0.92 to 1.34). At 1-4 years, unadjusted HR was 1.58 (95% CI 1.30 to 1.92) and decreased to 1.32 (95% CI 1.09 to 1.61) after adjusting for birth characteristics and to 1.30 (95% CI 1.07 to 1.59) after further adjustment for socioeconomic factors. For SUDI, the respective HRs were 1.59 (95% CI 1.36 to 1.85) in the unadjusted model, and 1.40 (95% CI 1.20 to 1.63) after accounting for birth characteristics and 1.19 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.39) in the fully adjusted model.Conclusion: Interventions that improve maternal health before and during pregnancy to reduce the prevalence of adverse birth characteristics and address poverty could reduce child mortality due to RTIs and SUDIs in England. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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30. Improved care and survival in severe malnutrition through eLearning.
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Sunhea Choi, Ho Ming Yuen, Annan, Reginald, Monroy-Valle, Michele, Pickup, Trevor, Aduku, Nana Esi Linda, Pulman, Andy, Portillo Sermeño, Carmen Elisa, Jackson, Alan A., Ashworth, Ann, Choi, Sunhea, and Yuen, Ho Ming
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MEDICAL personnel ,HEALTH facilities ,MALNUTRITION ,CHILD mortality ,INFANT care ,STUNTED growth - Abstract
Background: Scaling up improved management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) has been identified as the nutrition intervention with the greatest potential to reduce child mortality but it requires improved operational capacity.Objective: To investigate whether an eLearning course, which can be used at scale in resource-poor countries, leads to improved diagnosis, clinical management and survival of children with SAM.Design: A 2-year preintervention and postintervention study between January 2015 and February 2017.Setting: Eleven healthcare facilities: nine in Ghana, one in Guatemala, and one in El Salvador.Intervention: Scenario-based eLearning course 'Caring for infants and young children with severe malnutrition'.Main Outcome Measures: Identification of children with SAM, quality of care, case-fatality rate.Methods: Medical record reviews of children aged 0-60 months attending eleven hospitals between August 2014 and July 2016, observations in paediatric wards, and interviews with senior hospital personnel.Results: Postintervention there was a significant improvement in the identification of SAM: more children had the requisite anthropometric data (34.9% (1300/3723) vs 15.9% (629/3953)) and more were correctly diagnosed (58.5% (460/786) vs 47.1% (209/444)). Improvements were observed in almost all aspects of the WHO 'Ten Steps' of case-management, and case-fatality fell from 5.8% (26/449) to 1.9% (14/745) (Post-pre difference=-3.9%, 95% CI -6.6 to -1.7, p<0.001).Conclusions: High quality, interactive eLearning can be an effective intervention in scaling up capacity building of health professionals to manage SAM effectively, leading to a reduction in mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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31. Lower oxygen saturation targets in ventilated children could save lives, trial concludes.
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Wilkinson, Emma
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INTENSIVE care units ,TIME ,OXYGEN saturation ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,PRESERVATION of organs, tissues, etc. ,VENTILATION ,CHILD mortality - Published
- 2023
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32. The serious health consequences of abuse and neglect in early life.
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Segal, Leonie and Amos, Jackie
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ADVERSE childhood experiences ,CHILD abuse ,CHILD mortality - Published
- 2023
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33. Seven days in medicine: 4-10 January 2023.
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DRUG approval ,COVID-19 ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,DISEASE eradication ,COST of living ,GOVERNMENT regulation ,MOBILE apps ,ANTIVIRAL agents ,MEDICAL personnel ,HEPATITIS C ,MONOCLONAL antibodies ,NATIONAL health services ,CRITICAL care medicine ,HEALTH equity ,WOMEN employees ,CHILD mortality - Published
- 2023
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34. Health outcomes of young children born to mothers who received 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccination during pregnancy: retrospective cohort study.
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Walsh, Laura K., Donelle, Jessy, Dodds, Linda, Hawken, Steven, Wilson, Kumanan, Benchimol, Eric I., Chakraborty, Pranesh, Guttmann, Astrid, Kwong, Jeffrey C., MacDonald, Noni E., Ortiz, Justin R., Sprague, Ann E., Top, Karina A., Walker, Mark C., Shi Wu Wen, and Fell, Deshayne B.
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ASTHMA risk factors ,COMMUNICABLE disease diagnosis ,OTITIS media diagnosis ,RESPIRATORY disease diagnosis ,TUMOR diagnosis ,INFLUENZA vaccines ,BIRTH certificates ,CHILD health services ,CHILD mortality ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,GASTROINTESTINAL diseases ,LONGITUDINAL method ,EVALUATION of medical care ,RISK assessment ,MATHEMATICAL variables ,SENSORY disorders ,DISEASE incidence ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,H1N1 influenza ,PRENATAL exposure delayed effects ,ODDS ratio ,DISEASE risk factors ,CHILDREN ,PREGNANCY ,VACCINATION ,THERAPEUTICS - Published
- 2019
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35. Socioeconomic and gender inequalities in neonatal, postneonatal and child mortality in India: a repeated cross-sectional study, 2005-2016.
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Karlsson, Omar, Kim, Rockli, Joe, William, and Subramanian, S. V.
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CHILD mortality ,INFANT mortality ,SEX distribution ,SURVEYS ,SUSTAINABLE development ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,CROSS-sectional method ,PROPORTIONAL hazards models - Published
- 2019
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36. Early-onset neonatal infections in Australia and New Zealand, 2002-2012.
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Singh, Tarun, Barnes, Elizabeth H., Isaacs, David, and Australian Study Group for Neonatal Infections
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NEONATAL infections ,NEONATAL sepsis ,INDIGENOUS children ,STREPTOCOCCUS agalactiae ,CHILD mortality ,STREPTOCOCCUS - Abstract
Background: The epidemiology of early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) varies over time, and requires regular surveillance.Objective: To analyse data on EONS in Australia and New Zealand.Methods: Retrospective analysis of data collected longitudinally from multiple neonatal units from 2002 to 2012.Results: Of 386 423 live births, 454 infants had EONS. The incidence rate of EONS was 1.20 per 1000 live births in 2002 and 0.83 in 2012, decreasing by 4% per year (95% CI 1% to 7%, p=0.007). Group B streptococcus (GBS) (37%) and Escherichia coli (25%) were the most prevalent organisms. The early-onset GBS (EOGBS) incidence rate was 0.43/1000 live births, with no evidence of change over time (p=0.3). Of EOGBS-infected babies, 62% were born at term compared with 8% with early-onset E. coli sepsis, p<0.0001. The mortality of E. coli early-onset sepsis (EOS) (25%) was higher than GBS (11%), but this difference in mortality was no longer significant after adjusting for gestation and birth weight. Mortality from EOS fell significantly over the study period (17% per year, 95% CI 10 to 24, p<0.0001).Conclusions: GBS was the most common cause of early sepsis, but the incidence was lower than prior to the introduction of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis, and remained steady over time. The mortality of early-onset E. coli sepsis was significantly higher than GBS sepsis, but this may have been because almost all babies with E. coli were born preterm, rather than a difference in virulence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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37. Injury-related mortality among children younger than 5 years in China during 2009-2016: an analysis from national surveillance system.
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Liangcheng Xiang, Ke Wang, Lei Miao, Leni Kang, Xiaohong Li, Jun Zhu, Juan Liang, Qi Li, Chunhua He, and Yanping Wang
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AGE distribution ,ASPHYXIA ,CHILD mortality ,DROWNING ,ACCIDENTAL falls ,METROPOLITAN areas ,PUBLIC health ,REGRESSION analysis ,RURAL conditions ,SEX distribution ,TRAFFIC accidents ,WOUNDS & injuries ,DATA analysis ,RELATIVE medical risk ,CHILDREN - Published
- 2019
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38. A decade lost: does educational success mitigate the increased risks of premature death among children with experience of out-of-home care?
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Almquist, Ylva B., Jackisch, Josephine, Forsman, Hilma, Gauffin, Karl, Vinnerljung, Bo, Hjern, Anders, and Brännström, Lars
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ACADEMIC achievement ,CHILD care ,CHILD mortality ,LONGITUDINAL method ,REGRESSION analysis ,RISK management in business ,SURVIVAL ,AFFINITY groups ,PROPORTIONAL hazards models - Published
- 2018
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39. Childhood IQ and mortality during 53 years' follow-up of Swedish men and women.
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Wallin, Alma Sörberg, Allebeck, Peter, Gustafsson, Jan-Eric, and Hemmingsson, Tomas
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CARDIOVASCULAR disease related mortality ,CHILD mortality ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,INTELLIGENCE tests ,LONGITUDINAL method ,MEN'S health ,SEX distribution ,WOMEN'S health ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,SOCIAL context ,ODDS ratio - Published
- 2018
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40. Early neonatal vitamin A supplementation and infant mortality: two alternative hypotheses.
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Benn, Christine Stabell
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DIETARY supplements ,INFANT mortality ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,CHILD mortality ,VITAMIN A ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH methodology ,EVALUATION research ,MEDICAL cooperation ,VITAMIN A deficiency ,COMPARATIVE studies ,QUESTIONNAIRES - Published
- 2021
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41. Coroner alerts health secretary to another case where second opinion could have prevented child's death.
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Dyer, Clare
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STREPTOCOCCAL diseases ,CEREBRAL anoxia-ischemia ,MEDICAL referrals ,INFLUENZA B virus ,CHILD mortality ,ANTIBIOTICS ,PHARYNGITIS - Published
- 2023
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42. A return to austerity is not inevitable, it is simply a political choice.
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Hiam, Lucinda and Dorling, Danny
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MEDICAL economics ,HEALTH policy ,PRACTICAL politics ,LIFE expectancy ,RECESSIONS ,PUBLIC health ,NATIONAL health services ,PENSIONS ,WAGES ,GOVERNMENT aid ,CHILD mortality ,COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2022
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43. Evaluating the process and outcomes of child death review in the Solomon Islands.
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Sandakabatu, Mathew, Nasi, Titus, Titiulu, Carol, and Duke, Trevor
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CHILD death ,TERMINALLY ill children ,PEDIATRICS ,JUVENILE diseases ,AUDITING standards ,AUDITING ,CHILD mortality ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CAUSES of death ,DEVELOPING countries ,INFANT death ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,MEDICAL ethics ,PERINATAL death ,PRIVACY ,QUALITY assurance ,RESEARCH ,DEATH certificates ,EVALUATION research - Abstract
While maternal and perinatal mortality auditing has been strongly promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), there has been very limited promotion or evaluation of child death auditing in low/middle-income settings. In 2017, a standardised child death review process was introduced in the paediatric department of the National Hospital in Honiara, Solomon Islands. We evaluated the process and outcomes of child death reviews. The child death auditing process was assessed through systematic observations made at each of the weekly meetings using the following standards for evaluation: (1) adapted WHO tools for paediatric auditing; (2) the five stages of the audit cycle; (3) published principles of paediatric audit; and (4) WHO and Solomon Islands national clinical standards of Hospital Care for Children. Thirty-three child death review meetings were conducted over 6 months, reviewing 66 neonatal and child deaths. Some areas of the process were satisfactory and other areas were identified for improvement. The latter included use of a more systematic classification of causes of death, inclusion of social risk factors and community problems in the modifiable factors and more follow-up with implementation of action plans. Areas for improvement were in communication, clinical assessment and treatment, availability of laboratory tests, antenatal clinic attendance and equipment for high dependency neonatal and paediatric care. Many of the changes recommended by audit require a quality improvement team to implement. Child death auditing can be done in resource-limited settings and yield useful information of gaps which are linked to preventable deaths; however, using the data to produce meaningful changes in practice is the greatest challenge. Audit is an iterative and evolving process that needs a structure, tools, evaluation, and needs to be embedded in the culture of a hospital as part of overall quality improvement, and requires a quality improvement team to follow-up and implement action plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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44. Paediatric outcomes and timing of admission.
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Ramsden, Louise, McColgan, Martin Patrick, Rossor, Thomas, Greenough, Anne, and Clark, Simon J.
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HOSPITAL admission & discharge ,CHILD mortality ,SURGICAL complications ,JUVENILE diseases ,META-analysis ,LENGTH of stay in hospitals ,PEDIATRICS - Abstract
Studies of adult patients have demonstrated that weekend admissions compared with weekday admissions had a significantly higher hospital mortality rate. We have reviewed the literature to determine if the timing of admission, for example, weekend or weekday, influenced mortality and morbidity in children. Seventeen studies reported the effect of timing of admission on mortality, and only four studies demonstrated an increase in those admitted at the weekend. Meta-analysis of the results of 15 of the studies demonstrated there was no significant weekend effect. There was, however, considerable heterogeneity in the studies. There were two large UK studies: one reported an increased mortality only for planned weekend admissions likely explained by planned admissions for complex conditions and the other showed no significant weekend effect. Two studies, one of which was large (n=2913), reported more surgical complications in infants undergoing weekend oesophageal atresia and trachea-oesophageal repair. Medication errors have also been reported to be more common at weekends. Five studies reported the effect of length of stay, meta-analysis demonstrated a significantly increased length of stay following a weekend admission, the mean difference was approximately 1 day. Those data, however, should be interpreted with the caveat that there was no adjustment in all of the studies for differences in disease severity. We conclude that weekend admission overall does not increase mortality but may be associated with a longer length of stay and, in certain conditions, with greater morbidity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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45. Countdown for UK Child Survival 2017: mortality progress and targets.
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Viner, Russell M., Ward, Joseph L., and Wolfe, Ingrid
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TRENDS ,CHILD mortality ,INFANT mortality ,HEALTH equity ,CHILD mortality statistics ,PUBLIC health ,DATABASES ,GOAL (Psychology) ,RESEARCH funding - Abstract
Background: The Countdown for UK Child Survival tracks recent UK child mortality trends and makes recommendations for improvement.Methods: We used data from the WHO World Mortality Database to calculate mortality from 1970 to 2014 for 0-19 year olds in the UK and a comparable group of wealthy countries (the EU15+). We used Poisson regression models to assess the significance of apparent differences. We extrapolated model coefficients to estimate future disparites between the UK and the EU15+ to 2030. We proposed goals and intermediate indicators to track UK mortality in keeping with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Results: UK infant mortality continues to track in the worst decile of EU15+ mortality with 1-4 year mortality in the worst quartile. Annual reductions in total UK mortality have been significantly lower than the EU15+ since 1990 for infant, postneonatal and 1-4 year mortality. If current trends persist, by 2030 UK infant mortality and 1-4 year mortality could be respectively 180% and 145% of EU15+ median mortality. UK non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality among 1-4 years and 15-19 years persists in the worst quartile. UK injury mortality continues in the best quartile. A framework of goals and indicators for UK child survival and health is presented.Discussion: UK mortality among under 10 years of age continues to diverge from the EU15+ median, and UK NCD mortality remains persistently poor. We propose a set of goals to improve UK childhood survival by 2030 and an annual Countdown mechanism to monitor progress towards these targets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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46. Perinatal risk factors for neonatal encephalopathy: an unmatched case-control study.
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Tann, Cally J., Margaret Nakakeeto, Willey, Barbara A., Sewegaba, Margaret, Webb, Emily L., Oke, Ibby, Mutuuza, Emmanuel Derek, Peebles, Donald, Margaret Musoke, Harris, Kathryn A., Sebire, Neil J., Klein, Nigel, Kurinczuk, Jennifer J., Elliott, Alison M., Robertson, Nicola J., Nakakeeto, Margaret, and Musoke, Margaret
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CHILD mortality ,HYPERTENSION in pregnancy ,FETAL monitoring ,POLYMERASE chain reaction ,BRAIN diseases ,NEONATAL diseases ,DURATION of pregnancy ,RESEARCH funding ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,CASE-control method - Abstract
Objective: Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is the third leading cause of child mortality. Preclinical studies suggest infection and inflammation can sensitise or precondition the newborn brain to injury. This study examined perinatal risks factor for NE in Uganda.Design: Unmatched case-control study.Setting: Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.Methods: 210 term infants with NE and 409 unaffected term infants as controls were recruited over 13 months. Data were collected on preconception, antepartum and intrapartum exposures. Blood culture, species-specific bacterial real-time PCR, C reactive protein and placental histology for chorioamnionitis and funisitis identified maternal and early newborn infection and inflammation. Multivariable logistic regression examined associations with NE.Results: Neonatal bacteraemia (adjusted OR (aOR) 8.67 (95% CI 1.51 to 49.74), n=315) and histological funisitis (aOR 11.80 (95% CI 2.19 to 63.45), n=162) but not chorioamnionitis (aOR 3.20 (95% CI 0.66 to 15.52), n=162) were independent risk factors for NE. Among encephalopathic infants, neonatal case fatality was not significantly higher when exposed to early neonatal bacteraemia (OR 1.65 (95% CI 0.62 to 4.39), n=208). Intrapartum antibiotic use did not improve neonatal survival (p=0.826). After regression analysis, other identified perinatal risk factors (n=619) included hypertension in pregnancy (aOR 3.77), male infant (aOR 2.51), non-cephalic presentation (aOR 5.74), lack of fetal monitoring (aOR 2.75), augmentation (aOR 2.23), obstructed labour (aOR 3.8) and an acute intrapartum event (aOR 8.74).Conclusions: Perinatal infection and inflammation are independent risk factors for NE in this low-resource setting, supporting a role in the aetiological pathway of term brain injury. Intrapartum antibiotic administration did not mitigate against adverse outcomes. The importance of intrapartum risk factors in this sub-Saharan African setting is highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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47. Risk of rehospitalisation and death for vulnerable New Zealand children.
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Oliver, Jane, Foster, Tim, Kvalsvig, Amanda, Williamson, Deborah A., Baker, Michael G., and Pierse, Nevil
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HOSPITAL care of children ,PATIENT readmissions ,CHILD death ,PEDIATRICS ,AT-risk people ,CHILD mortality ,COMPARATIVE studies ,HOSPITAL care ,HOUSING ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,RESEARCH ,RISK assessment ,SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry) ,EVALUATION research ,SOCIAL context ,HEALTH & social status - Abstract
Objectives: There is considerable need to improve the effectiveness of healthcare to reduce morbidity and mortality. Child hospitalisations are influenced by determinants of health, including the home environment. Our aims were: (1) To investigate whether children hospitalised with potentially avoidable conditions thought to be associated with the home have an increased risk of rehospitalisation and death, (2) To investigate whether children hospitalised with particular subgroups of potentially avoidable conditions have an increased risk of rehospitalisation and death, (3) To assess the usefulness of these subgroups for identifying at-risk children.Design: We used four existing groups of potentially avoidable conditions developed based on expert opinion: 1. the potentially avoidable hospitalisations (PAH) group, associated with social/environmental conditions, 2. the potentially avoidable hospitalisations attributable (at least in part) to the home environment (PAHHE) group, 3. the crowding group, and 4. the Ministry of Health (MoH) group. We analysed national New Zealand hospital discharge data (2000-2014). Rehospitalisation and death were described using Kaplan-Meier curves. Group effectiveness for identifying at-risk children was assessed using Cox proportional hazard models with children hospitalised for non-PAH conditions as comparison.Results: In total, 1425085 hospital admissions occurred, for 683115 unique children. Rehospitalisation was relatively common (71.0%). Death was rare (0.6%). All groups performed moderately well identifying at-risk children. Children with PAH have increased risk of rehospitalisation (adjusted HR (aHR):2.30-3.60) and death (aHR:3.07-10.44). PAH group had highest sensitivity (75.1%). The MoH group has the highest positive predictive value (rehospitalisation: 86.2%, death: 2.5%).Conclusions: Children in the MoH group are very likely to benefit from housing interventions. Rehospitalisation and early mortality are useful assessment measures. Rehospitalisation exerts a considerable burden, and child deaths are catastrophic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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48. Portal hypertension and its management in children.
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Grammatikopoulos, Tassos, McKiernan, Patrick James, and Dhawan, Anil
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PORTAL hypertension diagnosis ,PORTAL hypertension ,LIVER diseases ,GASTROINTESTINAL diseases ,CHILD mortality ,THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Portal hypertension (PHT), defined as raised intravascular pressure in the portal system, is a complication of chronic liver disease or liver vascular occlusion. Advances in our ability to diagnose and monitor the condition but also predict the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding have enabled us to optimise the management of children with PHT either at a surveillance or at a postbleeding stage. A consensus among paediatric centres in the classification of varices can be beneficial in streamlining future paediatric studies. New invasive (endoscopic and surgical procedures) and non-invasive (pharmacotherapy) techniques are currently used enabling clinicians to reduce mortality and morbidity in children with PHT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. Themes emerging from State of Child Health: UK and Australia.
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Blair, Mitch and Hiscock, Harriet
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CHILDREN'S health ,CHILDREN ,CHILD mortality ,PAPILLOMAVIRUSES ,LEADERSHIP - Published
- 2017
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50. Drowning fatalities in childhood: the role of pre-existing medical conditions.
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Franklin, Richard C., Pearn, John H., and Peden, Amy E.
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DROWNING ,CHILDREN'S health ,EPILEPSY ,MORTALITY risk factors ,DISABILITIES ,AUDITING ,CHILD mortality ,CROSS-sectional method - Abstract
Objectives: This study is an analysis of the contribution of pre-existing medical conditions to unintentional fatal child (0-14 years) drowning and a of critique prevention stratagems, with an exploration of issues of equity in recreation.Design: This study is a total population, cross-sectional audit of all demographic, forensic and on-site situational details surrounding unintentional fatal drowning of children 0-14 years in Australia for the period of 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2012. Data were sourced from the National (Australia) Coronial Information System. Age-specific disease patterns in the general population were obtained from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.Results: Four hundred and sixty-eight children drowned during the study period. Fifty-three (11.3%) had a pre-existing medical condition, of whom 19 suffered from epilepsy, 13 from autism and 5 with non-specific intellectual disabilities. Epilepsy is a risk factor in childhood drowning deaths, with a prevalence of 4.1% of drowning fatalities, compared with 0.7%-1.7% among the general 0-14 years population (relative risk: 2.4-5.8). Epilepsy was deemed to be contributory in 16 of 19 cases (84.2% of epilepsy cases) with a median age of 8 years. Asthma and intellectual disabilities were under-represented in the drowning cohort.Conclusion: Except for epilepsy, this research has indicated that the risks of drowning while undertaking aquatic activities are not increased in children with pre-existing medical conditions. Children with pre-existing medical conditions can enjoy aquatic activities when appropriately supervised. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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