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Management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children: Clinical practice guidelines by the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN
Osarogiagbon, O W; Ayuk, A C; Meremikwu, M; Oguonu, T; Umar, L W; Garba, I B; Nwaneri, D; Tabansi, P N; Esezobor, C I; Ogunrinde, G O; Ekure, E N; Alikor, E A D.
  • Osarogiagbon, O W; Department of Child Health, University of Benin/University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State. Edo State. NG
  • Ayuk, A C; Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus & University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu State. Enugu State. NG
  • Meremikwu, M; Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar. Calabar. NG
  • Oguonu, T; Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus & University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu State. Enugu State. NG
  • Umar, L W; Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University & Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria. Kaduna State. NG
  • Garba, I B; Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. Sokoto. NG
  • Nwaneri, D; Institute of Child Health, University of Benin/University of Benn Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State. Edo State. NG
  • Tabansi, P N; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt & University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. Port Harcourt. NG
  • Esezobor, C I; Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos & Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. Lagos. NG
  • Ogunrinde, G O; Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University & Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State. Kaduna State. NG
  • Ekure, E N; Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos & Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. Lagos. NG
  • Alikor, E A D; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt & University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcour. Port Harcourt. NG
Niger. j. paediatr ; 49(3): 210-239, 2022. tales, figures
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1398949
ABSTRACT
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria first published management guideline for community-acquired pneumonia in 2015 and covered available evidence at that time. This update represents a review of available recent evidence statements regarding the management of pneumonia in children, while at the same time incorporating relevant materials from the first edition of the guideline. The guideline is developed to assist clinicians in the care of children with CAP. The recommendations provided in this guideline may not be the only approach to management, since there are considerable variations among children in the clinical course of CAP.The goal of this guideline is to reduce morbidity and mortality rate of CAP in children by providing recommendations that may be relevant in assisting clinicians to make timely diagnosis and institute appropriate antibiotic therapy of children with CAP. Summarized below are recommendations made in the new 2021 CAP guideline. As part of the recommendations, the quality of the evidence is provided and the grade of the recommendation indicated.The details of the background, methods and evidence summaries that support each of these recommendations can be found in the full text of the guideline.
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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Patient Care Management / Integrative Pediatrics Type of study: Practice guideline / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Niger. j. paediatr Year: 2022 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State+NG / Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt & University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcour/NG / Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt & University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt/NG / Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University & Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria/NG / Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University & Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State/NG / Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos & Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos/NG / Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto/NG / Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar/NG / Ozalla, Enugu State+NG / University of Benn Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State+NG

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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Patient Care Management / Integrative Pediatrics Type of study: Practice guideline / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Niger. j. paediatr Year: 2022 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State+NG / Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt & University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcour/NG / Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt & University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt/NG / Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University & Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria/NG / Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University & Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State/NG / Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos & Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos/NG / Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto/NG / Department of Paediatrics, University of Calabar/NG / Ozalla, Enugu State+NG / University of Benn Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State+NG