Variation in and risk factors for paediatric inpatient all-cause mortality in a low income setting: Data from an emerging clinical information network

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Gathara, David ^a   Malla, Lucas ^a,b   Ayieko, Philip ^a   Karuri, Stella ^a   Nyamai, Rachel ^c   Irimu, Grace ^a,d   Hensbroek, Michael Boele ^e   Allen, Elizabeth ^f   English, Mike ^a,b   Githanga, David ^g   Were, Fred ^g   Kigen, Barnabas ^g   NgarNgar, Samuel ^g   Aduro, Nick ^g   Inginia, Rachel ^g   Mutai, Beatrice ^g   Ochieng, Grace ^g   Thuranira, Lydia ^g   Kanyingi, Francis ^g   Kuria, Margaret ^g   Otido, Sam ^g   Rutha, Kigondu ^g   Njiiri, Peris ^g   Chabi, Martin ^g   Nzioki, Charles ^g   Ondere, Joan ^g   Emadau, Caren ^g   Mutiso, Cecelia ^g   Muinga, Naomi ^g   Bitok, Michael ^g   Tuti, Timothy ^g   Makone, Boniface ^g   Nyachiro, Wycliffe ^g   Mbevi, George ^g   Julius, Thomas ^g   Gachau, Susan ^g   Ogero, Morris ^g   more..

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^g NONE

Author keywords

Clinical risk factors; Hospital; Mortality; Paediatrics; Quality of care; Variability

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; KENYA; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, COUNTY; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85017108409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-017-0850-8     Document Type: Article

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