Evaluation of an algorithm for integrated management of childhood illness in an area of Vietnam with dengue transmission

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 573-581

  Phuong, Cao Xuan Thanh ^a,e   Nhan, Ngo Thi ^a,e   Kneen, Rachel ^b,c,f   Delia, Bethel ^b,c,g   Dep, Le Thi ^a,e   Nga, Nguyen Thi Thuy ^a,e   Thuy, Pham Thi Thu ^a,e   Luat, Truong Dinh ^a,e   Solomon, Tom ^b,c,d   Wills, Bridget ^b,c   Parry, Christopher M ^b,c,d   Huynh, Tran Thi Thanh ^h   Lien, Doan Thi Kim ^h   Tuyet, Ngo Thi Anh ^h   Tu, Tran Thi Cam ^h   Loc, Do Hoang An ^h   Nhung, Nguyen Thi Kim ^h   Van Quyen, Nguyen ^h   Simoes, Eric A F ^h   Day, Nicholas P J ^h   White, Nicholas J ^h   Farrar, Jeremy J ^h   more..

^a Dong Nai Paediatric Centre   (Viet Nam)

^b OXFORD UNIVERSITY CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT   (Viet Nam)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e Paediatric Centre   (Viet Nam)

^f ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^h NONE

Author keywords

Dengue haemorrhagic fever; Diarrhoea; Fever; Integrated management of childhood illness; Pneumonia; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DENGUE FEVER; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENGUE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT CODING; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PNEUMONIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; VIET NAM; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

DNA VIRUSES;

EID: 2442710050     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01232.x     Document Type: Article

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