Publications by authors named "Linh Tieu"
Article Synopsis
- Family health history (FHH) is very important for understanding health problems in families, but Vietnam didn't have a good way to record it.
- A new tool called "Gia Su Suc Khoe" (GSSK) was made to help people easily collect their family health info and check disease risks.
- The tool got great reviews from doctors, with everyone saying it worked well, and it can really help improve healthcare in Vietnam!
Incidence of serious bacterial infections in febrile children with sickle cell disease.
Clin Pediatr (Phila)
July 2013
Objective: To determine the incidence of serious bacterial infections in febrile children with sickle cell disease and to describe the outcomes of children discharged from the pediatric emergency department.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of 188 febrile patients with sickle cell disease presenting to our pediatric emergency department over a 10-year period. Serious bacterial infection was defined as bacteremia, meningitis, urinary tract infection, osteomyelitis, or pneumonia.