The Role and Effect of Anemia in Children With Pneumonia

N/ACompletedNCT02466672

Massachusetts General Hospital212 enrolled

Overview

This study will measure the effect of anemia on the outcomes of hospitalized children with severe pneumonia.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

212

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 MonthsMax age: 59 Months

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 6 months to 59 months * WHO-defined severe pneumonia Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital heart disease

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Mbarara, Uganda

Time to recovery from pneumonia

Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 days

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