Martina Knappett

Dec 20, 2023 | thelancet.com | Vuong Nguyen |Vương Nhất Nguyên |Jessica Trawin |Martina Knappett |Maryum Chaudhry

Research in contextGrowing evidence demonstrates that children who are discharged from hospital in resource-poor settings remain highly vulnerable in the post-discharge period. Recent estimates indicate that approximately half of all deaths related to hospital admissions in these regions occur within six months after discharge.