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This study examined the relationship between HAP and disease severity in Ugandan children hospitalized with hypoxemic pneumonia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We conducted a retrospective case-control study across 20 Ugandan hospitals. PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      exposure was estimated using caregiver-reported fuel use, cooking duration, kitchen structure, and ventilation. Pneumonia severity was assessed clinically, and associations were analyzed using non-parametric tests.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We included 735 children (median age 9 months, 42% female) hospitalized with hypoxemic pneumonia. Most households used firewood (84%) or charcoal (16%) for cooking. Other HAP sources included cigarette smoke (17%) and open-flame lighting (17%). The median estimated personal PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      exposure was 145 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3 (IQR 79\u2013270), and 732 children (99.6%) exceeded the recommended WHO limit of 15 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3. Chronic HAP-related symptoms included cough (57%), red eyes (41%), rhinorrhea (38%), difficulty breathing (22%), and wheeze (6.5%). Higher PM2.5 exposure was significantly associated with more frequent red eyes (p\u2009=\u20090.0073), rhinorrhea (p\u2009=\u20090.016), and difficulty breathing (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). The median SICK score was 3.9 (IQR 3.4\u20135.0). Higher scores correlated with higher PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      exposure (\u03c4\u2009=\u20090.15, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001) and increased mortality risk (p\u2009=\u20090.0024). Higher PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      exposure was also linked to WHO danger signs, lower SpO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      at admission, longer duration of oxygen therapy, and greater total oxygen volume administered over the hospital admission (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 for all).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Household PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      exposure from biomass combustion is associated with greater pneumonia severity in hospitalized children under five. 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