Background Smoking tobacco increases the risk of respiratory disease in adults and
children, but communicating the magnitude of these effects in a scientific manner that is …

Background Passive smoke exposure increases the risk of lower respiratory infection (LRI)
in infants, but the extensive literature on this association has not been systematically …

Background Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
in under-five children worldwide. About 6.6 million children less than 5 years of age die …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of ARI and selected associated factors among under-
five children. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was …

Background There is a paucity of detailed longitudinal data on wheeze in early childhood.
Not all children who wheeze in early infancy will continue to wheeze into childhood and …

Abstract Introduction: Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in developing countries in children especially in under-fives. Every year in the …

Background: Acute respiratory tract infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
developing and also developed countries. About 13 million under 5 children dies every year …

Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are leading global cause of under-five
mortality and morbidity. Objective: To elicit the prevalence and risk factors associated with …

Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a major public health problem worldwide. It
is a signi icant cause of morbidity and mortality and main reason for utilization of health …

Acute respiratory infection (ARI) in children is a prevalent condition. In Kenya, 19% of all the
cases seen in outpatient clinics and hospitals are acute respiratory infection and mostly in …