Current estimates for causes of childhood deaths are mainly premised on modeling of vital registration and limited verbal autopsy data and generally only characterize the underlying cause of death (CoD). We investigated the potential of minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) for ascertaining the underlying and immediate CoD in children 1 month to 14 years of age.

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Potential of Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling for Attributing Specific Causes of Childhood Deaths in South Africa: A Pilot, Epidemiological Study

Authors: Richard Chawana, Vicky Baillie, Alane Izu, Fatima Solomon, Quique Bassat, Dianna M Blau, Robert F Breiman, Martin Hale, Eric R Houpt, Sanjay G Lala, Roosecelis B Martines, Azwifarwi Mathunjwa, Susan Nzenze, Jayani Pathirana, Karen L Petersen, Pratima L Raghunathan, Jana M Ritter, Jeannette Wadula, Sherif R Zaki, Shabir A Madhi