학술논문

Performance, Acceptability, and Usability of Respiratory Rate Timers and Pulse Oximeters When Used by Frontline Health Workers to Detect Symptoms of Pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia: Protocol for a Two-Phase, Multisite, Mixed-Methods Trial
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Medical Internet Research. Oct2018, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p140-140. 1p. 1 Diagram.
Subject
Pneumonia diagnosis
Pneumonia
Pneumonia in children
Diagnosis
Pulse oximeters
Pneumonia-related mortality
Respiration
Oximeters
Respiratory measurements
Child mortality
Medical personnel
Language
ISSN
1439-4456
Abstract
The article discusses research on the performance of respiratory rate (RR) timers and pulse oximeters in measuring pneumonia symptoms in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Topics include the significance of pneumonia as a cause of childhood deaths, the role of frontline health workers in pneumonia diagnosis, and the standards used for evaluating devices.