Combination of anemia, high altitude challenge outcomes for children with pneumonia
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Pneumonia is the leading cause of death of young children around the world, and a study from an international group of researchers now finds that the risk of poor outcomes -- including persistent pneumonia, secondary infections, organ failure or death -- in children who contract pneumonia is four times higher in those who also have anemia and live at high altitudes.