Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Macharia, WM"
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Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of primary caretakers towards sickle cell anaemia in children.
Macharia, WM; Shiroya, A; Njeru, EK (University of Nairobi.Department of Paediatrics and Nairobi Clinical Epidemiology Unit, University of Nairobi,Kenya, 1997-07)The objective of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and beliefs (KAB) that may influence health seeking behaviour of caretakers of children with sickle cell disease (SCD). A cross-sectional survey was undertaken ... -
Outcome for hospitalized road trauma patients at a tertiary hospital in Kenya
Saidi, HS; Macharia, WM; Atinga, JEO (University of NairobiDepartment Of Human Anatomy, 2005) -
Randomised Double Blind Study to Compare Effectiveness of Honey, Salbutamol and Placebo in Treatment of Cough in Children with Common Cold
Waris, A; Macharia, WM; Njeru, EK; Essajee, F (KMA, 2014)Background: Acute upper respiratory infection is the most common childhood illness and presents with cough, coryza and fever. Available evidence suggests that cough medicines may be no more effective than honey-based cough ... -
Screening for urinary tract infection in children with cancer
Munyi, ST; Macharia, WM; Alwar, AJ; Njeru, EK (University of Nairobi.Department of Human Anatomy, College of Health Sciences. University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197. Nairobi, Kenya, 1998-05)Neutropaenia and immunosuppression place children on treatment for malignancies at a high risk for infections. We undertook to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children on treatment for cancer ...