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Infection is associated with one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales: analysis of national death registrations data, 2013-15
- Source :
- Archives of disease in childhood. 105(9)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- ObjectiveTo estimate the contribution of infections to childhood deaths in England and Wales over a 3-year period.DesignRetrospective analysis of national electronic death registration data.SettingEngland and Wales.PatientsChildren aged 28 days to 15 years who died during 2013–15.Main outcome measuresThe proportion of children who died of infection compared with total deaths over 3 years; the main pathogens responsible for infection-related deaths in different age groups; comparison with similar data from 2003 to 2005.ResultsThere were 5088 death registrations recorded in children aged 28 days to ConclusionsBeyond the neonatal period, all-cause and infection-related childhood mortality rates have declined by 26% and 31%, respectively, over the past decade. However, infection continues to contribute to one in five childhood deaths.
- Subjects :
- Male
Adolescent
Infections
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Age groups
030225 pediatrics
Retrospective analysis
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Registries
Child
Retrospective Studies
Wales
business.industry
Mortality rate
Outcome measures
Age Factors
Infant, Newborn
Infant
Bacterial Infections
England
Virus Diseases
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Death registration
Child Mortality
Female
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14682044
- Volume :
- 105
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Archives of disease in childhood
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....673890278415b61698d1de823091b9b3