Evaluating Novel Pediatric Pulse Oximeters for Outpatient Child Pneumonia Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
The primary objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the performance of three pulse oximeters during outpatient care within Cape Town, South Africa. This objective will be achieved through generating evidence on how, why, for whom, to what extent and at what cost can paediatric pulse oximetry devices improve the management of hypoxemic children. This will be done with two inter-linked studies: * Aim 1: Determine the impact of two novel paediatric pulse oximeter devices on the correct management of hypoxaemia. * Aim 2: Describe the burden of hypoxaemia and risks for mortality amongst children presenting with acute respiratory infections in a low-resource setting in Cape Town.
• 0 to \<24 months of age inclusive
• presenting to care for an acute condition the includes observed and/or caregiver history of either cough and/or difficult breathing
• residing in clinic catchment area
• caregiver agrees to provide contact details including phone number and/or residential address
• caregiver agrees to be contacted after two weeks by the study staff
• caregiver is able and willing to provide written informed consent