Risk Factors and Predictors of Pneumonia Among Under-Five Children in Sana’a City, Yemen: A Multicenter Case-Control Study
Mohammed Al-Shehab, Rashad Abdul-Ghani, Muneera Muthana Zaid, Ahmed A Azazy, Sayaf A Alsoofi, Reham S Al-Areqi, Rawan A Al-Akwaa, Mohammed H Al-Arashani, Kafa Alwan Ali Alkhder, Sahar A Thabet, Ahlam Abdulmalik Esmail, Ahmed S Hudna · 2026
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Mohammed Al-Shehab and eleven co-authors hunt for what puts young children in Yemen at risk of pneumonia, in this 2026 study. Pneumonia kills many under fives in poor and conflict affected countries, but Yemeni data are scarce. The team compared 151 children admitted with pneumonia at five hospitals in the capital with 151 clinic children free of lung disease.
Simple comparisons flagged low birthweight, early birth, poor nutrition, recent colds, sick contacts at home, and smoky, badly aired cooking spaces. After full adjustment, three factors stood independently: acute malnutrition, a respiratory infection in the prior week, and a household contact with a breathing illness. Each roughly doubled or more the odds. The authors point prevention toward nutrition, infection control at home, and cleaner cooking air.
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| CREATOR | Mohammed Al-Shehab, Rashad Abdul-Ghani, Muneera Muthana Zaid, Ahmed A Azazy, Sayaf A Alsoofi, Reham S Al-Areqi, Rawan A Al-Akwaa, Mohammed H Al-Arashani, Kafa Alwan Ali Alkhder, Sahar A Thabet, Ahlam Abdulmalik Esmail, Ahmed S Hudna |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |