Objective To investigate survival in children referred from primary care in Malawi, with a
focus on hypoglycaemia and hypoxaemia progression. Methods The study involved a …

Hypoxemia and hypoglycemia are known risks for mortality in children in low-income
settings. Routine screening with pulse oximetry and blood glucose assessments for …

Hypoglycemia is a life-threatening complication of several diseases in childhood. We
describe the prevalence and incidence of hypoglycemia among admitted Mozambican …

Introduction Hypoglycemia is a recognized feature of severe malaria but its diagnosis and
management remain problematic in resource-limited settings. There is limited data on the …

Background Mortality in children remains high in sub-Saharan African hospitals. While
antimalarial drugs, antibiotics and other definitive treatments are well understood, the role of …

Background Low blood glucose concentrations are common in sick children who present to
hospital in low-resource settings and are associated with increased mortality. The cutoff …

Background The presence of low or hypo glycaemia in children upon admission to hospital
in low income countries is a marker for poor outcome. Fasting during illness may contribute …

Background Although the risk factors for increased fatality among severely malnourished
children have been reported, recent information from Africa, during a period of HIV …

Hypoxaemia (low blood oxygen) is common among hospitalised patients, increasing the
odds of death five-fold and requiring prompt detection and treatment. However, we know …

Background Although community based treatment of severe acute malnutrition has been
advocated for in recent years, facility based treatment of severe acute malnutrition is still …