Global PARITY: Study Design for a Multi-Centered, International Point Prevalence Study to
Estimate the Burden of Pediatric Acute Critical Illness in Resource-Limited Settings Page 79 …

Background The burden of pediatric critical illness and resource utilization by children with
critical illness in resource limited settings (RLS) are largely unknown. Without specific data …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Global PARITY (Pediatric Acute cRitical Illness point prevalence
sTudY) is a prospective, observational, multicenter study designed to measure prevalence of …

Background: Children in resource-constrained settings (RCS) experience disproportionately
high illness and mortality; however, RCS prevalence of paediatric acute critical illness (P …

Objective: The point prevalence methodology is a valuable epidemiological study design
that can optimize patient enrollment, prospectively gather individual-level data, and measure …

Children in resource-limited settings (RLS) bear a disproportionate burden of mortality; in
2019, 80% of global child deaths were in RLS. Most acute, life-threatening pediatric …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: There is an urgent need for multi-national research in resource-
limited settings in pediatric critical care. Inconsistencies in ethical review processes across …

Methods: An ancillary prospective study of the global PARITY (pediatric acute critical illness
study) point prevalence study of pediatric critical illness in resource-limited settings. We …

Introduction: Nearly 6 million children and adolescents died worldwide in 2021, largely due
to preventable causes and disproportionately in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Methods: Children 29 days-14 years with acute illness or injury presenting to a hospital in
RLS settings were enrolled during 4 sampling periods over 12 months. Participating centers …