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Inpatient Signs and Symptoms and Factors Associated with Death in Children Aged 5 Years and Younger Admitted to Two Ebola Management Centres in Sierra Leone, 2014: a Retrospective Cohort Study | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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Inpatient Signs and Symptoms and Factors Associated with Death in Children Aged 5 Years and Younger Admitted to Two Ebola Management Centres in Sierra Leone, 2014: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Shah T, Greig J, van der Plas KM, Achar J, Caleo GNC, Squire JS, Turay AS, Joshy G, DEste C, Banks E, Vogt F, Lokuge K
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Abstract
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened Ebola management centres (EMCs) in Sierra Leone in Kailahun in June, 2014, and Bo in September, 2014. Case fatality in the west African Ebola virus disease epidemic has been highest in children younger than 5 years. Clinical data on outcomes can provide important evidence to guide future management. However, such data on children are scarce and disaggregated clinical data across all ages in this epidemic have focussed on symptoms reported on arrival at treatment facilities, rather than symptoms and signs observed during admission. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of children aged 5 years and younger admitted to the MSF EMCs in Bo and Kailahun, and any associations between these characteristics and mortality.

Countries

Sierra Leone

Subject Area

Ebola

Languages

English
DOI
10.1016/S2214-109X(16)30097-3
Published Date
01 Jul 2016
PubMed ID
27340004
Journal
Lancet Global Health
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 4, Issue 7
Issue Date
2016-07-01
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