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    The value of paediatric upper gastrointestinal contrast studies: a Nairobi study

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    Date
    1999-08
    Author
    Mwango, GN
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    Thesis
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    Abstract
    In this prospective study carried out over a period of 6 months (July December 1998) to determine the value of paediatric upper gastrointestinal studies, a total of 67 children under 5 years of age were investigated. 58.1% of the children were female. The most common radiological finding was gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) which was found in 44.8% of the patients. The male to female ratio was 1:2. A third of these patients with GER were found to be underweight for age compared to the 7 out of 30 patients who presented with recurrent pneumonia. There is a likelihood that the main complication of GER is failure to thrive and more studies are needed to evaluate this relationship further.
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    http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/25393
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    Degree of Masters of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology
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    University of Nairobi
     
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology
     
    Description
    A dissertation submitted in part fulfilment for the Degree of Masters of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology, University Of Nairobi
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