Seeking interventions to reduce post-discharge mortality among children in sub-Saharan Africa.

What it found

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The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

1. Interventions to Prevent Post-Discharge Mortality among Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2026
   Pooled it
2. Linkage to Care Intervention to Improve Post-Hospital Outcomes Among Children with Sickle Cell Disease in Tanzania: A Pilot Study.The Journal of pediatrics · 2021
   Trial
3. Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia.The New England journal of medicine · 2020
   Trial
4. Predictors of postdischarge mortality among hospitalised children aged 5-14 years at tertiary hospitals in Tanzania: a prospective observational cohort study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026
   Observational
5. Multiomics characterization of acute child illness and mortality in Africa and South Asia.Nature communications · 2026
   Article
6. Postdischarge health information tools and information needs for mothers of vulnerable newborns in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025
   Article
7. The Role of Food Insecurity and Dietary Diversity on Recovery from Wasting among Hospitalized Children Aged 6-23 Months in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.Nutrients · 2022
   Article
8. Childhood mortality during and after acute illness in Africa and south Asia: a prospective cohort study.The Lancet. Global health · 2022
   Article
9. Antimicrobial resistance including Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases (ESBL) among E. coli isolated from kenyan children at hospital discharge.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022
   Article
10. Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of Kenyan healthcare workers regarding pediatric discharge from hospital.PloS one · 2021
    Article

Corrections and comments

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  Co-trimoxazole or multivitamin multimineral supplement for post-discharge outcomes after severe anaemia in African children: a randomised controlled trial.2019

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