Causes of death among infants and children in the child health and mortality prevention surveillance (CHAMPS) network
Q Bassat, DM Blau, IU Ogbuanu, S Samura… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The number of deaths of children younger than 5 years has been steadily
decreasing worldwide, from more than 17 million annual deaths in the 1970s to an …
decreasing worldwide, from more than 17 million annual deaths in the 1970s to an …
Verbal autopsy as a tool for defining causes of death in specific healthcare contexts: study of applicability through a traditional literature review
P Bailo, F Gibelli, G Ricci, A Sirignano - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Autopsy examination, the gold standard for defining causes of death, is often difficult to apply
in certain health care settings, especially in developing countries. The COVID-19 pandemic …
in certain health care settings, especially in developing countries. The COVID-19 pandemic …
Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality in Switzerland
The direct and indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on population-level mortality is of
concern to public health but challenging to quantify. Using data for 2011–2019, we applied …
concern to public health but challenging to quantify. Using data for 2011–2019, we applied …
Responding to Higher-Than-Expected Infant Mortality Rates from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): Improving Treatment and Reporting Strategies
J Dvorkin, J De Luca, D Alvarez-Paggi… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has a major role in respiratory infections in young infants
around the world. However, substantial progress has been made in recent years in the field …
around the world. However, substantial progress has been made in recent years in the field …
Post-mortem investigation of deaths due to pneumonia in children aged 1–59 months in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from 2016 to 2022: an observational study
S Mahtab, DM Blau, ZJ Madewell… - The Lancet Child & …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)
Network programme undertakes post-mortem minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) …
Network programme undertakes post-mortem minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) …
Are non-invasive or minimally invasive autopsy techniques for detecting cause of death in prenates, neonates and infants accurate? A systematic review of diagnostic …
Objectives To assess the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive or minimally invasive autopsy
techniques in deaths under 1 year of age. Design This is a systematic review of diagnostic …
techniques in deaths under 1 year of age. Design This is a systematic review of diagnostic …
[HTML][HTML] Correcting for verbal autopsy misclassification bias in cause-specific mortality estimates
Verbal autopsies (VAs) are extensively used to determine cause of death (COD) in many low-
and middle-income countries. However, COD determination from VA can be inaccurate …
and middle-income countries. However, COD determination from VA can be inaccurate …
Methodology to determine cause of death for stillbirths and neonatal deaths using automated case reports and a cause-of-death panel
KS Hwang, L Parlberg, A Aceituno… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Review of data from multiple sources is often necessary to determine cause of
death for stillbirths and neonatal deaths, especially in low-to middle-income countries …
death for stillbirths and neonatal deaths, especially in low-to middle-income countries …
Innovative strategies for the surveillance, prevention, and management of pediatric infections applied to low-income settings
D Torres-Fernandez, J Dalsuco, J Bramugy… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Infectious diseases still cause a significant burden of morbidity and mortality
among children in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). There are ample opportunities …
among children in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). There are ample opportunities …
[HTML][HTML] Burden of child mortality from malaria in high endemic areas: Results from the CHAMPS network using minimally invasive tissue sampling
IU Ogbuanu, K Otieno, R Varo, SO Sow, J Ojulong… - Journal of Infection, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Malaria is a leading cause of childhood mortality worldwide. However, accurate
estimates of malaria prevalence and causality among patients who die at the country level …
estimates of malaria prevalence and causality among patients who die at the country level …