Simbila, Alphonce N.
Kilindimo, Said S.
Sawe, Hendry R.
Kalezi, Zawadi E.
Yussuf, Amne O.
Manji, Hussein K.
Leyna, Germana
Mfinanga, Juma A.
Weber, Ellen J.
Article History
Received: 6 November 2021
Accepted: 6 July 2022
First Online: 22 July 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from ethical committee of Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and permission for data collection was obtained from Muhimbili National hospital administrations (MNH/TRC/Permission/2019/351). We included all pediatric patients (aged 28 days to 14 years) triaged as emergent whose parents/guardians consented to participate in the study. All pediatric patients were entered into the study after an informed consent was signed by their parents/guardians, none of them had verbal consent obtained. Confidendiality was observed on the questionnaires filled with participants information. All patients received treatment as per standard hospital policies. The data obtained during the study was kept anonymous. We are confirming that all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations (declaration of Helsinki).
: Not applicable.
: The author declares no conflicts of interest.