{ "abstract": "Background: Globally, pneumonia is a major cause of illness and death in children, with over 1,400 cases per 100,000 children each year. In sub-Saharan Africa, pneumonia is responsible for approximately 172 deaths per 1,000 live births. Ethiopia has the fifth highest mortality rate from pneumonia among children under five, especially severe community-acquired pneumonia. In Ethiopia, there are limited prospective follow-up studies on time to recovery and its predictors among pediatric patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia. However, no prospective follow-up study conducted on time to recovery and its predictors among pediatric patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia admitted to public general hospitals of Tigray. Methods: A prospective follow-up study was conducted among 305 children using consecutive sampling to select the study participants from December 20, 2024, to February 20, 2025. The collected data were entered into Epi-Data version 4.7 and then exported to STATA version 14 for further statistical analysis. The Kaplan–Meier curve was used to estimate recovery time. Both bivariable and multivariable Cox regression models were applied to analyze the data. Finally, the results were reported with 95% confidence intervals, and variables with a p-value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Result: The recovery rate among pediatric patients was 85.2%, with a median recovery time of 5 days. The overall incidence of recovery rate was 16.30 per 100 person days observation (95% CI: 14.43–18.40). Being rural residence (AHR = 0.69;95%CI (0.53–0.90), late presenter to seeking care (AHR = 0.56; 95% CI (0.35–0.88), absence of danger sign (AHR = 1.48; 95% CI: 1.07–2.05)), absence of comorbidity (AHR = 3.02; 95% CI: 2.15–4.22) and not receiving oxygen therapy (AHR = 1.71; 95% CI: 1.20–2.41), were significant predictors. Conclusions: The median recovery time of patients was considerably high. Rural residence, late presentation for care, absence of danger signs, absence of comorbidity, and not receiving oxygen therapy were statistically significant predictors of recovery time.", "abstract_shown": true, "affiliations": [ "Araya Kahsu Health Science Colleges, Aksum, Ethiopia", "Aksum University College of Health Sciences, Aksum, Ethiopia", "Adigrat University College of Health Sciences, Adigrat, Ethiopia", "Aksum St. Mary General Hospital, Aksum, Ethiopia" ], "article_type": "Research Article", "arxiv": null, "author_total": 12, "authors": [ { "affs": [ 0 ], "name": "Tekle Gebremeskel Ygzaw" }, { "affs": [ 1 ], "name": "Teklewoini Mariye Zemicheal" }, { "affs": [ 2 ], "name": "Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Gebremeskel" }, { "affs": [ 3 ], "name": "Teklebrhan Welderufael Kidane" }, { "name": "Berhe Gebrehiwot Tewele" }, { "name": "Ngsti Gebremicheal Beyene" }, { "name": "Guesh Teklu Woldemariam" }, { "name": "Nebiat Desale Gidey" }, { "name": "Gebremedhn Sibhat Weldegebrieal" }, { "name": "Geberziher Geberslassie Weleargay" }, { "name": "Birhanu Kassie Reta" }, { "name": "Binyam Gebrehiwet Tesfay" } ], "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/0z24ca10kyw7h.bib", "cited_by": 0, "doi": "10.1371/journal.pone.0358705", "fulltext_url": null, "id": "0z24ca10kyw7h", "issns": [ "1932-6203" ], "landing_url": "https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358705", "language": null, "licence": "CC-BY-4.0", "licence_label": "CC BY 4.0", "licence_source": "journal", "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "metadata_licence": null, "native_subjects": [ [ "openalex", "2713|Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections" ], [ "plos", "/Biology and life sciences/Immunology/Vaccination and immunization" ], [ "plos", "/Medicine and health sciences/Health care/Caregivers" ], [ "plos", "/Medicine and health sciences/Health care/Health care facilities/Hospitals" ], [ "plos", "/Medicine and health sciences/Immunology/Vaccination and immunization" ], [ "plos", "/Medicine and health sciences/Pediatrics" ], [ "plos", "/Medicine and health sciences/Pediatrics/Child health" ], [ "plos", "/Medicine and health sciences/Public and occupational health/Child health" ], [ "plos", "/Medicine and health sciences/Public and occupational health/Preventive medicine/Vaccination and immunization" ], [ "plos", "/Medicine and health sciences/Pulmonology/Pneumonia" ], [ "plos", "/People and places/Population groupings/Age groups/Children" ], [ "plos", "/People and places/Population groupings/Families/Children" ], [ "plos", "/Physical sciences/Chemistry/Chemical elements/Oxygen" ] ], "openalex": "W7214206931", "pdf_url": "https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0358705&type=printable", "pmcid": null, "pmid": null, "published": "2026-09-24", "publisher": "Public Library of Science", "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/0z24ca10kyw7h.ris", "sources": [ { "first_seen": "2026-10-30T12:17:43Z", "native_id": "10.1371/journal.pone.0358705", "source": "plos", "url": "https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358705" } ], "subjects": [ { "field": "biology", "origin": "plos:immunology", "subfield": "immunology" }, { "field": "medicine", "origin": "plos:public and occupational health", "subfield": "epidemiology-public-health" }, { "field": "medicine", "origin": "plos:pediatrics", "subfield": "reproductive-child" } ], "title": "Time to recovery and its predictors among pediatric patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia admitted to public general hospitals in Tigray, Ethiopia, 2025: A prospective follow-up study", "title_text": "Time to recovery and its predictors among pediatric patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia admitted to public general hospitals in Tigray, Ethiopia, 2025: A prospective follow-up study", "type": "peer-reviewed", "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:17:43Z", "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/0z24ca10kyw7h", "venue": "PLOS One", "versions": [] }