| dc.contributor.author | Nyalita,Mwendwa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-23T11:36:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-23T11:36:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | M.Med (Anaesthesia) Thesis | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/24833 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This was a prospective cross sectional study targeting all pediatric cases admitted to the
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Intensive Care Unit (lCU) within the study period.
The study aimed at examining/determining correlates and predictors of outcome. The
outcomes were found to be either mortality or discharge to the pediatric or surgical
wards. These were then correlated to age, sex, duration of stay in the TCU and
organ/system involvement.
During the period of study, 100 patients were admitted and followed up. 74% of these
were surgical patients. Mortality rate for pediatric patients admitted into the ICU was
found to be 38% with the highest mortality rate seen in neonates at 66%.
Respiratory system was not only the most commonly affected system, but also showed
the worst outcome. Patients with single organ/system involvement had a mortality rate of
only 20% whereas those with 3-organ system involvement had a mortality rate of 100%. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | A review of pediatric admissions and outcomes at the Intensive Care Unit, Kenyatta National Hospital | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
| local.publisher | Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi | en |
