Characteristics of admissions and variations in the use of basic investigations, treatments and outcomes in Kenyan hospitals within a new Clinical Information Network

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 223-229

  Ayieko, Philip ^a   Ogero, Morris ^a   Makone, Boniface ^a   Julius, Thomas ^a   Mbevi, George ^a   Nyachiro, Wycliffe ^a   Nyamai, Rachel ^b   Were, Fred ^c   Githanga, David ^d   Irimu, Grace ^a,c   English, Mike ^a,e   Tuti, Timothy ^f   Gathara, David ^f   Gachau, Susan ^f   N'gar, Samuel N'gar ^g   Aduro, Nick ^h   Mutai, Beatrice ⁱ   Mutai, Loice ⁱ   Emadau, Caren ^j   Mutiso, Cecilia ^j   Nzioki, Charles ^k   Chabi, Martin ^k   Kanyingi, Francis ^l   Mithamo, Agnes ^l   Kuria, Margaret ^m   Otido, Sam ⁿ   Kariuki, Alice ^o   Njiiri, Peris ^p   Inginia, Rachel ^q   Musabi, Melab ^q   Kigen, Barnabas ^r   Ochieng, Grace ^s   Thuranira, Lydia ^s   more..

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d Kenya Paediatric Association   (Kenya)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^f WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^g Vihiga County Hospital   (Kenya)

^h Kakamega County Hospital   (Kenya)

ⁱ Mbagathi County Hospital   (Kenya)

^j Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital   (Kenya)

^k Machakos Level 5 Hospital   (Kenya)

^l Nyeri County Hospital   (Kenya)

^m Kisumu East County Hospital   (Kenya)

ⁿ Embu County Hospital   (Kenya)

^o Karatina County Hospital   (Kenya)

^p Kerugoya County Hospital   (Kenya)

^q Kitale County Hospital   (Kenya)

^r Busia County Hospital   (Kenya)

^s Kiambu County Hospital   (Kenya)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; ARTESUNATE; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; GENTAMICIN; GLUCOSE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUININE; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL INFORMATION NETWORK; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; FEBRILE CONVULSION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INTOXICATION; KENYAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL RECORD; MENINGITIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; KENYA; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFORMATION SERVICES; KENYA; MALARIA; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MENINGITIS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PNEUMONIA;

EID: 84959036509     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309269     Document Type: Article

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