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Prognostic accuracy of biomarkers of immune and endothelial activation in Mozambican children hospitalized with pneumonia

Authors :
Núria Balanza
Clara Erice
Michelle Ngai
Chloe R. McDonald
Andrea M. Weckman
Julie Wright
Melissa Richard-Greenblatt
Rosauro Varo
Elisa López-Varela
Antonio Sitoe
Pio Vitorino
Justina Bramugy
Miguel Lanaspa
Sozinho Acácio
Lola Madrid
Bàrbara Baro
Kevin C. Kain
Quique Bassat
Source :
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 3, Iss 2 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023.

Abstract

Pneumonia is a leading cause of child mortality. However, currently we lack simple, objective, and accurate risk-stratification tools for pediatric pneumonia. Here we test the hypothesis that measuring biomarkers of immune and endothelial activation in children with pneumonia may facilitate the identification of those at risk of death. We recruited children

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
27673375
Volume :
3
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
PLOS Global Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b2a923bd2b16409aa3d68478cfbae8b8
Document Type :
article