Repeat assessment of examination signs among children in Malawi with fast-breathing pneumonia

Jennifer L. Lenahan, Evangelyn Nkwopara, Melda Phiri, Tisungane Mvalo, Mari T. Couasnon, Kali Turner, Chifundo Ndamala, Eric D. McCollum, Susanne May, Amy Sarah Ginsburg

Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (2) 00275-2019; 10.1183/23120541.00275-2019
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