Etiology of hospital mortality in children living in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: In 2019, 80% of the 7.4 million global child deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Global and regional estimates of cause of hospital death and admission in LMIC children are needed to guide global and local priority setting and resource allocation but are currently lacking. The study objective was to estimate global and regional prevalence for common causes of pediatric hospital mortality and admission in LMICs. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify LMIC observational studies published January 1, 2005-February 26, 2021. Eligible studies included: a general pediatric admission population, a cause of admission or death, and total admissions. We excluded studies with data before 2,000 or without a full text. Two authors independently screened a

SUBMITTER: Kortz TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11190367 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature