Redefining the world health organization algorithm for diagnosis of pneumonia with simple additional markers

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 561-565

  Savitha, M R ^a,b   Khanagavi, Jagadish B ^a  

^a Government College   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Pneumonia; WHO algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG INFILTRATE; MALE; PNEUMONIA; TACHYPNEA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUGH; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEVER; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SLEEP DISORDERS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 51349083219     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-008-0108-4     Document Type: Article

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