title: [Hospital mortality in children aged 0 to 15 years at a pediatric service in Tunis over a period of 5 years (1983-1987)].
abstract: The authors studied the hospital mortality among 0-15 years old children hospitalized in a department of pediatrics in Tunis from 1983 to 1987. A significant decrease in the mortality rate was observed (from 12.21 to 8.23%). Neonates and hypotrophic children made up the at-risk groups. Causes for mortality mostly consisted of infectious diseases. The maximum of deaths were observed during the Summer-Autumn period and especially in the evenings. The decrease in the mortality rate was correlated with the time when mothers began to be hospitalized with their children.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital d'Enfants de Tunis.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khaldi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeribi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chabchoub
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ben Naceur
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Etude de la mortalité hospitalière de 0 à 15 ans dans un service de pédiatrie à Tunis sur une période de 5 ans (1983-1987).