Chest Radiograph Findings in Childhood Pneumonia Cases From the Multisite PERCH Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background.

Chest radiographs (CXRs) are frequently used to assess pneumonia cases. Variations in CXR appearances between epidemiological settings and their correlation with clinical signs are not well documented.

Methods.

The Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health project enrolled 4232 cases of hospitalized World Health Organization (WHO)-defined severe and very severe pneumonia from 9 sites in 7 countries (Bangladesh, the Gambia, Kenya, Mali, South Africa, Thailand, and Zambia). At admission, each case underwent a standardized assessment of clinical signs and pneumonia risk factors by trained health personnel, and a CXR was taken that was interpreted using the standardized WHO methodology. CXRs were categorized as abnormal (consolidation and/or other infiltrate), nor

SUBMITTER: Fancourt N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5447837 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature