Abstract
We described clinical and laboratory features of infants having radiologic pneumonia with (cases) and without severe malnutrition (controls). Case fatality rate was greater in cases than controls (23% vs. 0%, P = 0.04). The sensitivity and specificity of fast breathing, lower chest wall indrawing, and nasal flaring in diagnosing pneumonia was poor among the cases.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bangladesh
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Diarrhea / complications*
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant Nutrition Disorders / complications*
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Male
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Mortality
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Pneumonia / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia / mortality
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Pneumonia / pathology*
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Pneumonia / physiopathology
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Respiration*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Urban Population