Objective To quantify the impact of the change in definition of severe pneumonia on
documented pneumonia burden. Methods We reviewed existing data acquired during …

Vietnam is one of the 15 countries where the prevalence of child pneumonia is highest. It is
a major cause of admission in pediatric hospitals. However, little is known on the burden of …

Pneumonia is the leading cause of paediatric hospitalisation in Vietnam, placing a huge
burden on the health care system. Pneumonia is also the main reason for antibiotic use in …

Objectives To describe the characteristics of rehospitalisation in Vietnamese preterm infants
and to examine the time-to-first-readmission between two gestational age (GA) groups …

Objective To assess the safety and utility of a pragmatic clinical algorithm to guide rational
antibiotic use in children presenting with respiratory infection. Methods The effect of an …

Aim To characterise paediatricians' antibiotic‐prescribing behaviour when managing
community acquired pneumonia. Methods We conducted a knowledge and attitudes survey …

Objectives Increasing antimicrobial resistance has become a looming threat to paediatric
health and, therefore, health facilities are obliged to practice antimicrobial stewardship. This …

Background and objectives Excessive use of antibiotics has been noted in children with
respiratory tract infections in Vietnam, but antibiotic use in hospitalised children is poorly …

Background Pneumonia is the leading cause of antibiotic use and hospitalization in
Vietnam. There is a need for better prediction of unlikely bacterial pneumonia and adverse …

The objective of this study was to describe the overall pattern of morbidity and mortality of
children seen at the Thai Binh Paediatric Hospital in Vietnam, with a focus on infectious …