A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Sex Differences in Morbidity and Mortality of Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Among African Children.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Although biological sex influences Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (ALRIs) morbidity and mortality patterns in children living in sub-Saharan Africa, the exact mechanism about the effect is unknown.

Objective

We assessed the quality and strength of evidence on the association of sex with incidence, etiology, and outcomes of ALRI in African children.

Data sources study selection and data extraction

We systematically searched electronic databases for publications from 1971-2016 in PubMed, African Journals Online, and Google scholar for ALRI literature in the African children. We used (pneumonia OR bronchiolitis OR "community-acquired pneumonia" OR CAP OR "hospital-acquired pneumonia" OR "nosocomial pneumonia" OR "ventilator-acquired pneumonia" OR "lung

SUBMITTER: Orimadegun AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7544245 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature