Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Bull. World Health Organ. · Oct 2011
Excess child mortality after discharge from hospital in Kilifi, Kenya: a retrospective cohort analysis.
To explore excess paediatric mortality after discharge from Kilifi District Hospital, Kenya, and its duration and risk factors. ⋯ Hospital admission selects vulnerable children with a sustained increased risk of dying. The risk factors identified provide an empiric basis for effective outpatient follow-up.