Pediatric post-discharge mortality in resource-poor countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Autor:	Knappett M; Institute for Global Health, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre, 305-4088 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2X8, Canada., Nguyen V; Institute for Global Health, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre, 305-4088 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2X8, Canada., Chaudhry M; Institute for Global Health, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre, 305-4088 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2X8, Canada., Trawin J; Institute for Global Health, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre, 305-4088 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2X8, Canada., Kabakyenga J; Maternal Newborn & Child Health Institute, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.; Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Community Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda., Kumbakumba E; Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda., Jacob ST; Walimu, Plot 5-7, Coral Crescent, Kololo, P.O. Box 9924, Kampala, Uganda.; Dept of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom., Ansermino JM; Institute for Global Health, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre, 305-4088 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2X8, Canada.; Dept of Anesthesia, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, 217-2176 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 938 West 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada., Kissoon N; Institute for Global Health, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre, 305-4088 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2X8, Canada.; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 938 West 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada.; Dept of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Rm 2D19, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada., Mugisha NK; Walimu, Plot 5-7, Coral Crescent, Kololo, P.O. Box 9924, Kampala, Uganda., Wiens MO; Institute for Global Health, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre, 305-4088 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2X8, Canada.; Walimu, Plot 5-7, Coral Crescent, Kololo, P.O. Box 9924, Kampala, Uganda.; Dept of Anesthesia, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, 217-2176 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 938 West 28th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	EClinicalMedicine [EClinicalMedicine] 2023 Dec 21; Vol. 67, pp. 102380. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 21 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102380
Abstrakt:	Background: Under-five mortality remains concentrated in resource-poor countries. Post-discharge mortality is becoming increasingly recognized as a significant contributor to overall child mortality. With a substantial recent expansion of research and novel data synthesis methods, this study aims to update the current evidence base by providing a more nuanced understanding of the burden and associated risk factors of pediatric post-discharge mortality after acute illness. Methods: Eligible studies published between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2023, were retrieved using MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL databases. Studies published before 2017 were identified in a previous review and added to the total pool of studies. Only studies from countries with low or low-middle Socio-Demographic Index with a post-discharge observation period greater than seven days were included. Risk of bias was assessed using a modified version of the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool for prevalence studies. Studies were grouped by patient population, and 6-month post-discharge mortality rates were quantified by random-effects meta-analysis. Secondary outcomes included post-discharge mortality relative to in-hospital mortality, pooled risk factor estimates, and pooled post-discharge Kaplan-Meier survival curves. PROSPERO study registration: #CRD42022350975. Findings: Of 1963 articles screened, 42 eligible articles were identified and combined with 22 articles identified in the previous review, resulting in 64 total articles. These articles represented 46 unique patient cohorts and included a total of 105,560 children. For children admitted with a general acute illness, the pooled risk of mortality six months post-discharge was 4.4% (95% CI: 3.5%-5.4%, I ² = 94.2%, n = 11 studies, 34,457 children), and the pooled in-hospital mortality rate was 5.9% (95% CI: 4.2%-7.7%, I ² = 98.7%, n = 12 studies, 63,307 children). Among disease subgroups, severe malnutrition (12.2%, 95% CI: 6.2%-19.7%, I ² = 98.2%, n = 10 studies, 7760 children) and severe anemia (6.4%, 95% CI: 4.2%-9.1%, I ² = 93.3%, n = 9 studies, 7806 children) demonstrated the highest 6-month post-discharge mortality estimates. Diarrhea demonstrated the shortest median time to death (3.3 weeks) and anemia the longest (8.9 weeks). Most significant risk factors for post-discharge mortality included unplanned discharges, severe malnutrition, and HIV seropositivity. Interpretation: Pediatric post-discharge mortality rates remain high in resource-poor settings, especially among children admitted with malnutrition or anemia. Global health strategies must prioritize this health issue by dedicating resources to research and policy innovation. Funding: No specific funding was received. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. (© 2023 The Authors.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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