Publications by authors named "Wolf Peter Smith"
Trop Med Health
June 2014
Article Synopsis
- A population-based cohort study on pediatric infectious diseases in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, was established in 2006 to investigate the causes and risk factors for severe pediatric infections leading to under-5 mortality, focusing on diseases such as acute respiratory infections (ARI), diarrhea, and dengue.
- The study involved a comprehensive census survey of over 353,000 people and linked demographic data to hospital databases to analyze various risk factors like environmental tobacco smoke and water supply related to pediatric illnesses.
- Ongoing research includes a prospective surveillance for ARI and pneumonia, identifying major viral pathogens, and a birth cohort study to explore congenital infections and their effects on child development, while also addressing challenges like population mobility and updates to the census data.
