The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Nov 2008
Multicenter StudyValue of chest radiography in predicting treatment response in children aged 3-59 months with severe pneumonia.
International multicentric study at nine tertiary care centres. ⋯ CXR with significant pathology independently and additively predicts clinical treatment failure. If CXR and the WHO tool are available, they can be used in the management of severe pneumonia.
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Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. · Nov 2008
Inequalities in smoking profiles in Morocco: the role of educational level.
Cigarette smoking is increasingly associated with lower socio-economic status, indicated by lower educational levels. This association has never been investigated in Morocco. ⋯ These results indicate a need for tobacco control to reach all sectors of society, and especially the illiterate population.