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Child pneumonia – focus on the Western Pacific Region

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dc.contributor.author Nguyen, T.K.P.
dc.contributor.author Tran, T.H
dc.contributor.author Roberts, C.L.
dc.contributor.author ...et.al
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-01T04:39:56Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-01T04:39:56Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.citation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prrv.2016.07.004 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prrv.2016.07.004
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/912
dc.description Journal article ; en_US
dc.description.abstract Worldwide, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in infants and young children (aged <5 years). We provide an overview of the global pneumonia disease burden, as well as the aetiology and management practices in different parts of the world, with a specific focus on the WHO Western Pacific Region. In 2011, the Western Pacific region had an estimated 0.11 pneumonia episodes per child-year with 61,900 pneumonia-related deaths in children less than 5 years of age. The majority (>75%) of pneumonia deaths occurred in six countries; Cambodia, China, Laos, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Viet Nam. Historically Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae were the commonest causes of severe pneumonia and pneumonia-related deaths in young children, but this is changing with the introduction of highly effective conjugate vaccines and socio-economic development. The relative contribution of viruses and atypical bacteria appear to be increasing and traditional case management approaches may require revision to accommodate increased uptake of conjugated vaccines in the Western Pacific region. Careful consideration should be given to risk reduction strategies, enhanced vaccination coverage, improved management of hypoxaemia and antibiotic stewardship. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Paediatric Respiratory Reviews;Volume 21, January 2017, Pages 102-11
dc.subject Child pneumonia en_US
dc.subject acute respiratory en_US
dc.subject acute respiratory infection en_US
dc.subject epidemiology en_US
dc.subject management en_US
dc.subject vaccination en_US
dc.subject antibiotic stewardship en_US
dc.title Child pneumonia – focus on the Western Pacific Region en_US
dc.title.alternative Paediatric Respiratory Reviews en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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